2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 396 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hutchinson Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in the United States.
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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote 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.
Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.
Centralia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Garden City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.
Moraine Park Technical College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list, coming in at #2.
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Century College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year.
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Alvin Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
JCCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UACCB are $3,438 a year.
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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #17, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #18, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BTC are $6,683 a year.
BTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CGTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #23, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dodge City Community College are $4,830 a year.
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Anoka Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.
Anoka Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 396 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Butte College | Oroville, CA |
| 52 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 53 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 54 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit, KS |
| 55 | Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA |
| 56 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 57 | Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA |
| 58 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 59 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
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 Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Lanier Technical College | Oakwood, GA |
| 61 | Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS |
| 62 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 63 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 64 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 65 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern, AR |
| 65 | University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus | Gallup, NM |
| 67 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 68 | Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia, GA |
| 69 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 70 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 71 | South Piedmont Community College | Polkton, NC |
| 72 | Oregon Coast Community College | Newport, OR |
| 73 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 74 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 75 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 76 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 77 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
| 78 | Highland Community College | Freeport, IL |
| 79 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
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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