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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

37 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 84,270 practical nursing and 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the most popular school in the New England Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln accumulate an average of around $21,367 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Vermont Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Vermont Tech take out an average of $18,035 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.

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 $24,790. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.

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Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Academy-West Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 99% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Stone Academy-West Haven take out an average of $22,190 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $88.

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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 and nursing assistants schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $23,426 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

Stone Academy-East Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Of the 85 students majoring in practical nursing at Stone Academy-East Hartford, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford take out $22,190 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $88.

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Greater Lowell Technical School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in practical nursing at Greater Lowell Technical School, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Greater Lowell Technical School take out $13,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Of the 64 students majoring in practical nursing at Quinsigamond Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College take out $23,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Harmony Health Care Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Harmony Health Care Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack.

Of the 57 students majoring in practical nursing at Harmony Health Care Institute, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Harmony Health Care Institute take out an average of $16,908 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 and nursing assistants programs. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $23,426 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and 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 is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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).

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