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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

22 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Standard College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $13,503.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Virginia Career College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,808.

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Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centra College of Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Centra College of Nursing take out $9,460 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ECPI University take out $19,833 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside College of Health Careers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers accumulate an average of around $9,586 in student debt.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PVCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,961.

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Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from DSLCC carry an average student debtload of $12,166.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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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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 22 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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