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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year.
BHCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Maine | 34 |
| Connecticut | 587 |
| Rhode Island | 227 |
| New Hampshire | 71 |
| Vermont | 147 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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.