2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree 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.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree analyzed schools to produce 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 Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Rivier College this year in the United States. Located in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $39,488. Rivier College Practical Nursing Assistants students take on a median of $28,917 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $52,248. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rivier College admits about 83% of applicants. Get the full Rivier College report
California Career Institute came in at #2 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read more about California Career Institute
A rank of #3 makes Community College Of Rhode Island one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Community College Of Rhode Island
Eastwick College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. See the full Eastwick College profile
You'll get strong value at Institute Of Technology Inc, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Institute Of Technology Inc profile
Iowa Central Community College landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Iowa Central Community College report
Labette Community College placed #7 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Labette Community College
Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton placed #8 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton
Rockland County Boces Practical Nursing Program ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Rockland County Boces Practical Nursing Program
Ross Medical Education Center Brighton placed #10 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ross Medical Education Center Brighton
South Florida State College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full South Florida State College profile
Williston State College placed #12 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Williston State College
Davidson County Community College placed #13 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Davidson County Community College report
Delaware County Technical School Practical Nursing Program offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Delaware County Technical School Practical Nursing Program
Medical Solutions Academy ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Medical Solutions Academy report
Otero Junior College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Otero Junior College profile
Washburn Institute Of Technology came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. See the full Washburn Institute Of Technology profile
Academy Of Allied Health Careers landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Academy Of Allied Health Careers profile
Chancellor Institute offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. See the full Chancellor Institute profile
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus placed #20 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus profile
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo placed #21 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford placed #22 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford report
Riverside County Office Of Education School Of Career Education ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Riverside County Office Of Education School Of Career Education profile
Sinte Gleska University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Sinte Gleska University
Buckeye Hills Career Center placed #25 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Buckeye Hills Career Center
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Independence Community College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Independence Community College report
Indiana County Technology Center placed #27 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Indiana County Technology Center report
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. See the full Moraine Park Technical College profile
Northshore Technical Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. More on Northshore Technical Community College
Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences placed #30 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
Stanbridge College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. See the full Stanbridge College profile
Antelope Valley College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Antelope Valley College
Harford Community College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. More on Harford Community College
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program placed #34 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program
Montgomery Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Montgomery Community College
North West College Santa Ana came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. More on North West College Santa Ana
Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. See the full Northeast Alabama Community College profile
Northwest State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. See the full Northwest State Community College profile
Ohio Technical Center At Vantage Career Center landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio Technical Center At Vantage Career Center
Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg profile
Pioneer Technology Center placed #41 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pioneer Technology Center
Southeastern Community College Whiteville placed #42 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Southeastern Community College Whiteville profile
Summit College
Summit College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Summit College
Unitek College
Unitek College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Unitek College report
West Kentucky Community And Technical College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Eastland Fairfield Career And Technical Schools ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Eastland Fairfield Career And Technical Schools profile
Jersey College
Jersey College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Jersey College profile
Kellogg Community College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Kellogg Community College report
Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus
Medical Career And Technical College placed #50 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Medical Career And Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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