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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$5,341 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Valley Community College the best value school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Phenix City, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVCC are $3,936 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CVCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,149.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $5,214 per year.

Bevill State Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

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Out of the 18 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Selma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCCS are $4,560 a year. Practical Nursing majors at WCCS take out an average of $25,359 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shelton State Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Wallace, Dothan carry an average student debtload of $14,498.

Wallace, Dothan also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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

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

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Reid State Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,726.

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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $4,860 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northeast take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,245.

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Gadsden State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSCC are $5,248 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GSCC accumulate an average of around $8,548 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GSCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Alabama.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $16,838 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best 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
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 18 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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