2023 Best Value Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
33
Ranked Colleges
84,274
Degrees Awarded
$9,700
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Practical Nursing Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the 187th most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,863 and had an average of $15,708 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Practical Nursing Schools” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great practical nursing and nursing assistants programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the practical nursing and nursing assistants program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The practical nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Practical Nursing Schools”.
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Best Value Practical Nursing Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Practical Nursing Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Turabo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools. Universidad del Turabo is located in Gurabo, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Universidad del Turabo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. It costs about $7,169 for Practical Nursing students per year to attend Universidad del Turabo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 99 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,630 for practical nursing students.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,726 for practical nursing students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 38 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $11,084 for practical nursing students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reedley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. Reedley College is a public institution located in Reedley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Reedley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reedley College is $4,892 for Practical Nursing students.
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Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Merced College is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Merced Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Merced Community College District is $11,522 for Practical Nursing students.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 105 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. It costs about $11,721 for Practical Nursing students per year to attend Arkansas Tech University.
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With a ranking of #8, College of the Redwoods did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. College of the Redwoods is a small school located in Eureka, California that handed out 42 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Redwoods not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Redwoods is $4,440 for Practical Nursing students.
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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 81 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our practical nursing students list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,368 for practical nursing students per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacramento City, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sacramento City College is $5,785 for practical nursing students.
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Rivier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our practical nursing students list, Rivier has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rivier is $25,681 for practical nursing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is $17,515 for practical nursing students.
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With a ranking of #13, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 58 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuesta College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuesta College is $11,063 for Practical Nursing students.
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Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 29 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,673 for practical nursing students per year to attend Dickinson State University.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,496 for practical nursing students per year to attend SOWELA Technical Community College.
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Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Mission College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. It costs about $3,691 for practical nursing students per year to attend Mission College.
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With a ranking of #17, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our practical nursing students list, Riverside City College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,593 for practical nursing students per year to attend Riverside City College.
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College of the Desert landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
College of the Desert did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. It costs about $12,571 for Practical Nursing students per year to attend College of the Desert.
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Imperial Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IVC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Imperial Valley College is $2,205 for practical nursing students.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arecibo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is $7,555 for Practical Nursing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Snow College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Practical Nursing Schools list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Snow College is $8,564 for Practical Nursing students.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 3 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
SBCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SBCC is $6,775 for Practical Nursing students.
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College of the Siskiyous landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. This small school is located in Weed, California, and it awarded 2 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for College of the Siskiyous is $8,354 for Practical Nursing students.
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Rio Hondo College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #24. RHCCD is a fairly large school located in Whittier, California that handed out 18 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Rio Hondo College is $5,357 for practical nursing students.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Practical Nursing Schools ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our practical nursing students list, Penn College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,181 for practical nursing students per year to attend Penn College.
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