2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $5,949 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year.
Estrella Mountain Community College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.
Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Arizona College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list.
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Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $15,631 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Pioneer College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.
NPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NPC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona rankings.
Phoenix College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year.
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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.
Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Cochise College take out an average of $6,340 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Mesa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 a year.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list.
Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year.
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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 4,240 |
Oklahoma | 2,054 |
New Mexico | 424 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 13 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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