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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

22 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing the best school in Virginia for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing take out $20,104 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Virginia Career College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debtload of $18,265.

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#3

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centra College of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $18,438 in student debt.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $29,008 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 22 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside College of Health Careers landed the # 5 spot on the list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Riverside College of Health Careers take out $18,879 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from PVCC carry an average student debtload of $16,482.

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Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Patrick Henry take out $11,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at DSLCC take out an average of $16,485 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $11,201 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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
Alabama 15
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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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