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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Greater Lowell Technical School to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Massachusetts. Greater Lowell Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro.

Of the 63 students majoring in practical nursing at Greater Lowell Technical School, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out an average of $6,718 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in practical nursing at Quinsigamond Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,373.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bourne, Upper Cape Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Diman Regional Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Diman Regional Technical Institute carry an average student debt load of $8,983.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Assabet Valley Regional Technical School is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Marlborough.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA

Monty Tech 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Monty Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Monty Tech carry an average student debt load of $8,509.

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North Shore Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,160.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at MWCC take out an average of $13,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northern Essex Community College 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. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at NECC take out an average of $12,910 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tri-County RVTHS is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Franklin.

Of the 26 students majoring in practical nursing at Tri-County RVTHS, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 23 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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