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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,201. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $107.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $8,896 in student debt.
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Out of the 37 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
Of the 105 students majoring in practical nursing at Porter and Chester Institute, 7% are male and 93% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Porter and Chester Institute carry an average student debt load of $18,452. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $216.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debt load of $15,825. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Greater Lowell Technical School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,718.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
Practical Nursing majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out an average of $17,373 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Harmony Health Care Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Harmony Health Care Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack.
Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute accumulate an average of around $11,904 in student debt.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $15,825 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Massachusetts | 627 |
Maine | 34 |
Connecticut | 587 |
Rhode Island | 227 |
New Hampshire | 71 |
Vermont | 147 |
Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to 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 |
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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 |
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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.