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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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$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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for trade school 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Greater Lowell Technical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Greater Lowell Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Tyngsboro.

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Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourne, Upper Cape Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diman Regional Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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The excellent programs at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Massachusetts. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Marlborough.

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North Shore Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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#6

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Monty Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

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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
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 25 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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