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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

19 Colleges
$37,667 Avg Salary
$15,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 15 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Birmingham the best school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Practical Nursing majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gadsden State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan accumulate an average of around $9,091 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reid State Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Reid State Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,749 in student debt.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $8,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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Wallace Community College, Selma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

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Shelton State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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