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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$2,123 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 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.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GateWay Community College are $2,070 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,826.

GateWay Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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

Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,886.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 4 spot on the 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $20,076 in student debt.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Pioneer College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $2,428 per year.

NPC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #2.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Cochise College take out $11,442 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mesa Community College are $2,070 a year.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 a year.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per 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 Schools 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 13 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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