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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

23 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Greater Lowell Technical School the most popular school in Massachusetts for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out an average of $13,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $23,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Upper Cape Tech is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Bourne.

Of the 53 students majoring in practical nursing at Upper Cape Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Upper Cape Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,880.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Diman Regional Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Marlborough, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in practical nursing at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Of the 30 students majoring in practical nursing at Monty Tech, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Monty Tech accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,701.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $17,807 in student debt.

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Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Of the 24 students majoring in practical nursing at NECC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NECC take out $14,849 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Tri-County RVTHS is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 23 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).

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