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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,704 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 2nd in Utah. In fact, 2,126 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah 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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Snow College the best value school in Utah for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Snow College are $4,180 per year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Snow College Report

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,257 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Salt Lake Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,305 per year.

USU also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dixie State University is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dixie State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Dixie State University Report

#5

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The excellent basic certificate programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Utah. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountainland Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Utah list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mountainland Technical College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Bridgerland Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ogden-Weber Technical College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Ogden-Weber Technical College Report

#5

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Utah list. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the city of Saint George.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Dixie Technical College

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

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 9 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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