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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$3,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,173 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$2,759 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Pines Technical College are $2,759 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Coastal Pines Technical College take out an average of $6,326 in student loans while working on their egree.

Coastal Pines Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $3,072 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at OFTC accumulate an average of around $11,976 in student debt.

OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Athens Technical College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,042 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CGTC take out is $15,788.

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$3,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,002 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $3,002 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southwest Georgia Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out is $8,174.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out an average of $6,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $3,042 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Savannah Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,112.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$3,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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 24 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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