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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts

17 Colleges
$49,441 Avg Salary
$10,198 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 627 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Billerica, Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Lowell Technical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Greater Lowell Technical School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of South Easton, Southeastern Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a small public school located in the rural area of Charlton.

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Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monty Tech is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Monty Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Diman Regional Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Diman Regional Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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North Shore Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Greenfield Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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 17 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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