by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 84,274 people earned their degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,863 and had an average of $15,708 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,697 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,786 and $15,747 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in practical nursing and nursing assistants.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The practical nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Quinsigamond Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the New England Region. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rivier University Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
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