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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$7,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Our analysis found Piedmont Virginia Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from PVCC carry an average student debtload of $16,482.

PVCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Patrick Henry are $4,720 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Patrick Henry take out $11,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Patrick Henry not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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Out of the 22 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southside Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southside Virginia Community College are $4,695 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $11,201 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Southside Virginia Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dabney S Lancaster Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSLCC are $4,710 a year. Practical Nursing majors at DSLCC take out an average of $16,485 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

DSLCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wytheville Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCC are $4,725 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at WCC accumulate an average of around $11,903 in student debt.

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Mountain Empire 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,710 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MECC take out $9,260 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Virginia Highlands 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 #7 on the list. 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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Paul D Camp Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Paul D Camp Community College are $4,730 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Paul D Camp Community College take out an average of $16,547 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, New River Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NRCC are $4,697 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NRCC take out $16,504 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 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 Colleges 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 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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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