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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region

41 Colleges
$46,786 Avg Salary
$15,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln carry an average student debt load of $17,156. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vermont Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $14,625 in student debt.

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#3

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stone Academy-West Haven is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-West Haven carry an average student debt load of $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stone Academy-East Hartford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford carry an average student debt load of $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute take out $22,284 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Practical Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $18,948 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Stone Academy-Waterbury did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Greater Lowell Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Harmony Health Care Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Harmony Health Care Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute take out is $12,685.

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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 25 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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