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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia

25 Colleges
$40,399 Avg Salary
$15,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,793 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Standard College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

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#2

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centra College of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside College of Health Careers is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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