2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 962 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Coahoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,250.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $18,486 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NLTCC take out $12,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Clovis Community College take out is $10,122.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northwest Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. NTI is a small public school located in the city of Springdale.
NTI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cloud County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 a year.
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South Louisiana Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $15,761.
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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Neosho County Community College accumulate an average of around $13,137 in student debt.
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Central Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,322.
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Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from ASUN take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #14, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,905.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $15,173.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $13,346.
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With a ranking of #17, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $13,682 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #19 on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Centralia College are $5,239 a year.
Centralia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list.
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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SOWELA are $4,265 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SOWELA carry an average student debtload of $9,000.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Coastal Pines Technical College accumulate an average of around $6,326 in student debt.
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Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $12,883 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Universidad del Turabo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Universidad del Turabo undergraduate students pay an average of $5,820 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Universidad del Turabo take out $25,401 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #24 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $6,975 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Garden City Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,020 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Garden City Community College take out is $12,012.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 962 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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