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2026 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1309 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Rivier College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree schools in the United States. Located in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. Rivier College posts a six-year graduation rate of 51%. In-state tuition and fees average $39,488. Students borrow a median of $28,917 to complete their Practical Nursing Assistants program here. Read the full report on Rivier College
You'll be in good company at Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus, which ranked #2 this year. Read more about Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus
Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #3 on this year's Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Atlantic Cape Community College
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County landed the #4 spot. Get the full Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County report
Career Networks Institute came in at #5 on this year's Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Career Networks Institute
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins placed #6 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
College Of Dupage placed #7 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full College Of Dupage profile
Dorsey College Woodhaven ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Dorsey College Woodhaven profile
Jones County Junior College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full Jones County Junior College profile
Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus placed #10 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus report
Ohio Institute Of Allied Health placed #11 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio Institute Of Allied Health
Pima Medical Institute Aurora ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Pima Medical Institute Aurora profile
Wes Watkins Technology Center landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Wes Watkins Technology Center
Charles A Jones Career And Education Center placed #14 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Charles A Jones Career And Education Center report
Harmony Health Care Institute placed #15 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Harmony Health Care Institute
Marian Health Careers Center Van Nuys Campus ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Marian Health Careers Center Van Nuys Campus
Northern Marianas College did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Northern Marianas College report
Eagle Gate College Boise Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Eagle Gate College Boise Campus
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center placed #19 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Augusta Technical College placed #20 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Augusta Technical College report
Chattanooga College Medical Dental And Technical Careers placed #21 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Chattanooga College Medical Dental And Technical Careers
Fayetteville Technical Community College placed #22 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Fayetteville Technical Community College report
Monty Tech
Monty Tech placed #23 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Monty Tech
Owens Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Owens Community College
Pensacola State College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Pensacola State College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Baptist Health College Little Rock did well this year, earning the #26 position. More on Baptist Health College Little Rock
Kishwaukee College landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. See the full Kishwaukee College profile
Moraine Park Technical College placed #28 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Moraine Park Technical College report
Owensboro Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #29 position. More on Owensboro Community And Technical College
San Jacinto Community College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. More on San Jacinto Community College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Jacksboro came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Jacksboro profile
Columbia Basin College landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Columbia Basin College profile
Imperial Valley College placed #33 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Imperial Valley College
Miracosta College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Miracosta College
Mission College
Mission College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read more about Mission College
Rasmussen College Illinois did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Rasmussen College Illinois
San Juan College
San Juan College placed #37 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full San Juan College profile
Santa Fe Community College did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
Alexandria Technical And Community College did well this year, earning the #39 position. More on Alexandria Technical And Community College
College Of The Sequoias did well this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full College Of The Sequoias report
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Barranquitas ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Barranquitas
Iowa Central Community College did well this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Iowa Central Community College profile
Southeastern College Greenacres landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southeastern College Greenacres
Antilles School Of Technical Careers placed #44 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Antilles School Of Technical Careers
Halifax Community College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Halifax Community College
Laramie County Community College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Laramie County Community College profile
George C Wallace State Community College Selma came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on George C Wallace State Community College Selma
Mech Tech College Llc ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Mech Tech College Llc
Northcentral Technical College placed #49 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Northcentral Technical College profile
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester placed #50 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1309 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).