2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants programs programs in the United States? We have ranked 1309 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Rivier College to be the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants school in the United States. Located in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $39,488. Students borrow a median of $28,917 to complete their Practical Nursing Assistants program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $52,248 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $28,917 median debt. Rivier College admits about 83% of applicants. Get the full Rivier College report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brunswick Community College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Brunswick Community College report
A rank of #3 makes Cabell County Career Technology Center one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Cabell County Career Technology Center report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Carolina Community College earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Central Carolina Community College profile
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Clarendon College landed the #5 spot. See the full Clarendon College profile
Cybertex Institute Of Technology landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cybertex Institute Of Technology report
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Flathead Valley Community College
Herzing University Nashville came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Herzing University Nashville report
Imperial Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Imperial Valley College profile
Long Beach City College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Long Beach City College report
Southeast Arkansas College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Southeast Arkansas College profile
Central Lakes College Brainerd offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full Central Lakes College Brainerd report
College Of The Sequoias offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full College Of The Sequoias profile
Delta College Of Arts And Technology Lafayette Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Delta College Of Arts And Technology Lafayette Campus
Global Medical And Technical Training Institute landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Global Medical And Technical Training Institute
Greater Lowell Technical School came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Greater Lowell Technical School
Linn State Technical College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Linn State Technical College
Northeast Technology Center System Office landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northeast Technology Center System Office
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville report
University Of Arkansas Community College Batesville ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas Community College Batesville
Blake Austin College offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Blake Austin College
Cass Career Center placed #22 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Cass Career Center
Concorde Career College Garden Grove ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Concorde Career College Garden Grove
Lake Superior State University placed #24 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Lake Superior State University
Laurel Business Institute landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Laurel Business Institute profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Northwest Iowa Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Northwest Iowa Community College report
Ohio Institute Of Allied Health ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Ohio Institute Of Allied Health profile
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro profile
Austin Community College District ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Austin Community College District
Cattaraugus Allegany Boces Practical Nursing Program offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Cattaraugus Allegany Boces Practical Nursing Program profile
Central Carolina Technical College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Central Carolina Technical College
Genesee Valley Boces Practical Nursing Program placed #32 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Genesee Valley Boces Practical Nursing Program
Heartland Community College placed #33 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Heartland Community College
Little Priest Tribal College placed #34 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Little Priest Tribal College
Napa Valley College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. See the full Napa Valley College profile
Wenatchee Valley College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Wenatchee Valley College profile
Western Nebraska Community College placed #37 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Western Nebraska Community College profile
Williamsburg Technical College placed #38 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Williamsburg Technical College
Austin Medical Assistant Training offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Austin Medical Assistant Training report
Berkshire Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. More on Berkshire Community College
Big Bend Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Big Bend Community College report
Homestead Schools came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Homestead Schools
North West College Santa Ana came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Get the full North West College Santa Ana report
Pulaski Technical College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. More on Pulaski Technical College
Sandhills Community College placed #45 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Sandhills Community College profile
Spoon River College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Spoon River College report
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Livingston offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Livingston report
Calc Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Calc Institute Of Technology profile
Career Care Institute offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Career Care Institute report
Chandler Gilbert Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Chandler Gilbert Community College report
Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Schools by Degree Level
Explore value rankings for a specific degree level:
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1309 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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