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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 1,324 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,416 a year.

Washtenaw Community College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $6,980 per year.

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#3

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,650 a year.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,308 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Michigan.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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 5 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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