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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

19 Colleges
$37,284 Avg Salary
$14,768 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 & nursing assistants students. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $14,375 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Bevill State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school 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 city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

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The excellent programs at Reid State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Reid State Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

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Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

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Wallace Community College, Selma came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school 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 Colleges 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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