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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region

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$46,786 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Harmony Health Care Institute the best school in the New England Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Harmony Health Care Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Billerica.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greater Lowell Technical School is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a small public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 627
Maine 34
Connecticut 587
Rhode Island 227
New Hampshire 71
Vermont 147

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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