2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $15,173 in student debt.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Moraine Park Technical College take out $6,975 in student loans while working on their degree.
Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
The excellent programs at Washington State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 per year. Practical Nursing majors at WSCC take out an average of $12,709 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blackhawk Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,683 per year. Practical Nursing majors at BTC take out an average of $6,604 in student loans while working on their egree.
BTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $14,435 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from FVTC take out $14,176 in student loans while working on their degree.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from North Central Technical College take out $9,989 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gateway Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NWTC take out $15,210 in student loans while working on their degree.
NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #10, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. Practical Nursing majors at WCTC take out an average of $11,992 in student loans while working on their egree.
Western Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,751.
Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Southwest Wisconsin 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 #13 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southwest Tech take out is $8,400.
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Delta College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta College are $7,100 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $18,502 in student debt.
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Mid-State Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Mid-State carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
Kellogg Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Kellogg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Kellogg Community College take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Highland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Freeport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $6,846 per year.
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Lakeshore 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 #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at LTC accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.
John A Logan College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John A Logan College are $6,980 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at John A Logan College accumulate an average of around $13,125 in student debt.
Black Hawk College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHC are $7,650 a year.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rhodes State College are $8,721 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $14,900 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rhodes State College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #22, West Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.
West Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,400 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at West Shore Community College take out is $18,096.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Ohio Institute of Allied Health | Huber Heights, OH |
| 24 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 25 | Choffin Career and Technical Center | Youngstown, OH |
| 26 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 27 | Rend Lake College | Ina, IL |
| 28 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 29 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL |
| 30 | Oakton Community College | Des Plaines, IL |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 |
| Ohio | 0 |
| Illinois | 0 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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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