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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$13,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,701.

North Shore Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,588 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MWCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,807.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MWCC also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

Greenfield Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,762 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Greenfield Community College take out an average of $14,999 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Greenfield Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NECC are $11,328 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $14,849 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,774 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,577.

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#7

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $10,320 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MassBay Community College accumulate an average of around $15,909 in student debt.

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Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,176 in tuition and fees each year.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $24,233.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,966.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 30 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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