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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$49,441 Avg Salary
$13,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #263 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,948.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greater Lowell Technical School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Greater Lowell Technical School carry an average student debt load of $8,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Upper Cape Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bourne.

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Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Diman Regional Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Diman Regional Technical Institute carry an average student debt load of $11,903.

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Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assabet Valley Regional Technical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marlborough, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Monty Tech accumulate an average of around $9,532 in student debt.

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North Shore Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Mount Wachusett Community College 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. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MWCC take out $16,538 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at BCC take out an average of $17,620 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $10,677 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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