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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$5,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 15 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Alabama 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$3,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Valley Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Phenix City, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $3,936 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CVCC take out is $9,875.

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$5,214 Average Tuition & Fees

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 and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Bevill State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,214 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bevill State Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Selma is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

WCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,587 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shelton State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 a year.

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$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan accumulate an average of around $9,091 in student debt.

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$4,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Reid State 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 #6 on the list. Reid State Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reid State Technical College are $4,890 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,749 in student debt.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast take out $8,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.

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$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

Gadsden State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $5,248 per year.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville 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. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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).

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