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Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing | Billerica | Public, under 2-year | $72,230 | 41 |
| 2 | Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District | Charlton | Public, under 2-year | $67,498 | 36 |
| 3 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public, 2-year | $62,720 | 44 |
| 4 | Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton | Public, under 2-year | $62,482 | 49 |
| 5 | Mildred Elley | Pittsfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $55,424 | 164 |
| 6 | Diman Regional Technical Institute | Fall River | Public, under 2-year | $55,341 | 49 |
| 7 | North Shore Community College | Danvers | Public, 2-year | $55,336 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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