2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southside Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southside Virginia Community College are $4,695 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out is $8,950.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVCC are $4,790 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dabney S Lancaster Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSLCC are $4,710 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Patrick Henry Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.
Patrick Henry undergraduate students pay an average of $4,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Patrick Henry accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
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Out of the 25 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.
WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WCC take out is $7,875.
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Danville Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.
Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia ranking. VHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Abingdon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VHCC are $4,710 per year.
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Mountain Empire Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MECC are $4,710 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MECC carry an average student debtload of $5,310.
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Paul D Camp Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Paul D Camp Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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New River Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NRCC are $4,697 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NRCC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Alabama | 15 |
Kentucky | 47 |
Tennessee | 14 |
Louisiana | 21 |
Mississippi | 0 |
Florida | 0 |
Arkansas | 31 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.