2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,160.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,680 a year. Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $13,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
MWCC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Greenfield Community College take out $8,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Greenfield Community College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $6,610 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,472 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at NECC take out an average of $12,910 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,373.
Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $10,320 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MassBay Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,173.
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Quincy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,344 per year.
Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $14,870 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $16,779.
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Berkshire Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $11,108 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,995.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools 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 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| 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 30 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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