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2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1309 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Trade College reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Universidad Del Turabo tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor's degree schools in the United States. Located in Gurabo, PR, Universidad Del Turabo is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $7,750. Typical Practical Nursing Assistants student debt is $20,137. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $26,223. Set against $20,137 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. More on Universidad Del Turabo
A rank of #2 makes Caribbean University Bayamon one of the best values in the United States. Caribbean University Bayamon is a private not-for-profit school based in Bayamon, PR. In-state tuition and fees average $8,844. Caribbean University Bayamon Practical Nursing Assistants students take on a median of $11,625 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $22,842 ten years after entry. Set against $11,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Caribbean University Bayamon
Aiken Technical College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Aiken Technical College
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro landed the #4 spot. See the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro profile
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Lassen Community College landed the #5 spot. Read more about Lassen Community College
Saint Michael College Of Allied Health came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. See the full Saint Michael College Of Allied Health profile
Skagit Valley College placed #7 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Skagit Valley College
South Central College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full South Central College profile
Suffolk County Community College placed #9 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Suffolk County Community College
American Institute Of Alternative Medicine ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full American Institute Of Alternative Medicine profile
Annenberg School Of Nursing came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Annenberg School Of Nursing
Bay Mills Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on Bay Mills Community College
Central Technology Center came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Central Technology Center report
Clinton Essex Warren Washington Boces offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Clinton Essex Warren Washington Boces
Columbia Basin College offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on Columbia Basin College
Dorsey Business Schools Wayne came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Dorsey Business Schools Wayne
Eastwick College
Eastwick College placed #17 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Eastwick College report
Great Plains Technology Center landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Great Plains Technology Center
John Wood Community College placed #19 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on John Wood Community College
Rivier College
Rivier College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Rivier College profile
Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing placed #21 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing report
Veeb Nassau County School Of Practical Nursing landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Veeb Nassau County School Of Practical Nursing profile
Antilles School Of Technical Careers placed #23 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Antilles School Of Technical Careers
Arapahoe Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Arapahoe Community College report
Felbry College School Of Nursing came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Felbry College School Of Nursing report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Health Career Institute ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Health Career Institute profile
North Dakota State College Of Science ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on North Dakota State College Of Science
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ozarks Technical Community College report
Porterville College placed #29 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Porterville College report
San Joaquin Valley College Visalia placed #30 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about San Joaquin Valley College Visalia
Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Mcminnville placed #32 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Mcminnville report
Carrington College California San Jose placed #33 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Carrington College California San Jose report
Indiana County Technology Center placed #34 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Indiana County Technology Center
Mingo Extended Learning Center landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mingo Extended Learning Center report
Modesto Junior College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Modesto Junior College report
Ozarka College
Ozarka College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. See the full Ozarka College profile
Palm Beach Academy Of Health And Beauty placed #38 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Palm Beach Academy Of Health And Beauty profile
Universidad Ana G Mendez offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Universidad Ana G Mendez report
West Georgia Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about West Georgia Technical College
Community College Of Aurora came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Community College Of Aurora report
Gateway Community And Technical College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. See the full Gateway Community And Technical College profile
Harford Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Harford Community College
Hopkinsville Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Hopkinsville Community College profile
Solano Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Solano Community College
Southeast Community College Area landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Valley Grande Institute For Academic Studies ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Valley Grande Institute For Academic Studies
Butler Community College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Butler Community College
Butler County Community College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Butler County Community College
Career Care Institute landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Career Care Institute
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).
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