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Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts · Public community college

LPN / LVN programsEMT & paramedic trainingPhlebotomy classesMedical assistant programsCNA classesAuto mechanic schoolsRadiology & sonography programsDental hygiene programsSurgical technologist programsHVAC schoolsDental assistant schoolsCulinary & pastry schoolsCNC & machining programsPharmacy technician programs
22%completion rate · Massachusetts avg 60%
$16,575median debt of graduates
$38,351median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$45,949median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | New England Commission of Higher Education (Accredited)
Address: 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA 01606 · Phone: (508) 853-2300 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Quinsigamond Communit… Quinsigamond Communit…: 21.6% 21.6% Massachusetts average Massachusetts average: 59.7% 59.7% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$61,690$80,220$84,570
Emergency medical technicians$40,140$50,230$54,000
Phlebotomists$42,950$50,170$57,960
Medical assistants$43,280$49,460$58,100
Nursing assistants$39,380$46,680$49,800
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$38,370$60,760$78,560
Radiologic technologists and technicians$75,350$103,620$122,900
Dental hygienists$93,510$100,640$106,220
Surgical technologists$60,350$80,870$98,300
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$50,820$77,300$95,070
Dental assistants$47,270$57,980$60,720
Chefs and head cooks$47,460$69,540$83,050
Machinists$47,910$67,270$78,640
Pharmacy technicians$37,980$46,470$59,580

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Massachusetts (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 57 $59,460 not reported $14,353
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 16 $58,393 $52,107 $21,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 16 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 14 $59,447 $56,415 $21,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 12 $38,006 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 12 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 10 $58,393 $52,107 $21,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 $59,460 not reported $14,353
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate degree 9 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 3 $58,393 $52,107 $21,000
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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