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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 396 schools in the United States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the United States. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $3,224 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 a year.
Hutchinson Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Coastal Pines Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Centralia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Centralia College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Garden City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.
Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,110 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Century College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year.
Alvin Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.
JCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UACCB are $3,750 a year.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.
OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Fox Valley Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. BTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Janesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,482 a year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 a year.
With a ranking of #23, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.
LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Dodge City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College are $4,890 per year.
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Anoka Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Rest of the Top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 396 different United States practical nursing & nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Butte College | Oroville, CA |
| 52 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 53 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 54 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit, KS |
| 55 | Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA |
| 56 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 57 | Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA |
| 58 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 59 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA |
| 61 | Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS |
| 62 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 63 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 64 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 65 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern, AR |
| 65 | University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus | Gallup, NM |
| 67 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 68 | Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia, GA |
| 69 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 70 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 71 | South Piedmont Community College | Polkton, NC |
| 72 | Oregon Coast Community College | Newport, OR |
| 73 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 74 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 75 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 76 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 77 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
| 78 | Highland Community College | Freeport, IL |
| 79 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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