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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$3,159 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 6th in Georgia. In fact, 2,432 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Pines Technical College are $2,759 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Coastal Pines Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Georgia.

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Out of the 22 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $3,072 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CGTC are $3,082 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Chattahoochee 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 large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattahoochee Technical College are $3,252 a year.

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Savannah 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lanier Technical College are $3,666 a year.

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

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Virginia 1,793
Louisiana 1,508
West Virginia 465
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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 22 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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