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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia

33 Colleges
$40,855 Avg Salary
$18,157 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at ECPI University take out an average of $25,850 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Standard College of Nursing take out is $14,750.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,950.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rappahannock Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

On average, practical nursing graduates from RCC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chester Career College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

Practical Nursing majors at Richmond School of Health and Technology take out an average of $25,430 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MECC take out is $5,310.

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#7

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Centra College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $13,052.

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Danville Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

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With a ranking of #9, Riverside College of Health Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#10

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

With a ranking of #10, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from WCC carry an average student debt load of $7,875.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 26 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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