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2026 Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools in the New England Region

[Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/nursing-assistant-aide-and-patient-care-assistant-aide/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide students.

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• Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools

1

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

$6,262 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,771 Avg Student Debt

$45,949 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Quinsigamond Community College the best value for a degree in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide in the New England Region. Set in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,262, with out-of-state students paying around $11,206. Students borrow a median of $19,771 to complete the nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide program here. Early-career nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide graduates make about $54,629. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

American Institute West Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$15,982 Avg Student Debt

$28,710 Median Earnings (10yr)

American Institute West Hartford is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, landing the #2 spot this year. American Institute West Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. Students borrow a median of $15,982 to complete the nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide program here. Soon after graduation, nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide degree recipients from American Institute West Hartford generally make around $28,918. That is a strong return on a $15,982 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.