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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$2,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,322 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 Arizona. In fact, 57 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

GateWay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,728.

GateWay Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $18,334.

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$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

NPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $12,367 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Cochise County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochise College are $2,184 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Cochise College carry an average student debtload of $7,861.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 57

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 20 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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