2026 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1309 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Healthcare Degree Search evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than Universidad Del Turabo this year in the United States. Universidad Del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school based in Gurabo, PR. About 31% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $7,750 in tuition and fees. Universidad Del Turabo Practical Nursing Assistants students take on a median of $20,137 in debt. Get the full Universidad Del Turabo report
You'll be in good company at Caribbean University Bayamon, which ranked #2 this year. Located in Bayamon, PR, Caribbean University Bayamon is a private not-for-profit institution. Caribbean University Bayamon posts a six-year graduation rate of 36%. In-state tuition and fees average $8,844. Graduates carry a median of $11,625 in student loans. More on Caribbean University Bayamon
Cecil College came in at #3 on this year's Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Cecil College
The strong Practical Nursing Assistants programs at Florence Darlington Technical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read more about Florence Darlington Technical College
The strong Practical Nursing Assistants programs at Prairie State College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Prairie State College
Salem Community College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full Salem Community College report
College Of The Sequoias landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full College Of The Sequoias report
Community College Of Beaver County placed #8 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Community College Of Beaver County
Florida Panhandle Technical College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Florida Panhandle Technical College report
National Park Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on National Park Community College
The Nurse Academy did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full The Nurse Academy profile
Albany Boces Adult Practical Nursing Program came in at #12 in this year's ranking. See the full Albany Boces Adult Practical Nursing Program profile
Gadsden State Community College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Gadsden State Community College
Highland Community College Freeport ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Highland Community College Freeport profile
New Mexico State University Carlsbad landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read more about New Mexico State University Carlsbad
Olympic College
Olympic College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Olympic College
Piedmont Technical College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. See the full Piedmont Technical College profile
Butte College
Butte College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full Butte College profile
Fort Myers Technical College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Fort Myers Technical College profile
Northland Community And Technical College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Northland Community And Technical College
Atlantic Cape Community College did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Atlantic Cape Community College
Centra College Of Nursing came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Centra College Of Nursing profile
Columbus Technical College did well this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Columbus Technical College profile
Front Range Community College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Front Range Community College
Halifax Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Halifax Community College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Indiana County Technology Center landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Indiana County Technology Center
Montgomery Community College placed #27 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Montgomery Community College profile
Angelina College
Angelina College placed #28 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Angelina College
Applied Technology Services came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on Applied Technology Services
Laramie County Community College placed #30 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Laramie County Community College
North West College Long Beach did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read the full report on North West College Long Beach
Northern Marianas College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Northern Marianas College
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
Clinton Essex Warren Washington Boces did well this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Clinton Essex Warren Washington Boces report
Coastal Carolina Community College placed #35 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Coastal Carolina Community College
Galen Health Institutes Pikeville did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Galen Health Institutes Pikeville
Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Get the full Lord Fairfax Community College report
Marshalltown Community College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Marshalltown Community College
Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences placed #39 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southeast Missouri Hospital College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
State Fair Community College came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full State Fair Community College report
Victoria College
Victoria College did well this year, earning the #41 position. See the full Victoria College profile
Agape College Of Business And Science placed #42 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Agape College Of Business And Science report
Amg School Of Licensed Practical Nursing landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Amg School Of Licensed Practical Nursing report
Anoka Technical College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Anoka Technical College
Bluegrass Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Immokalee Technical College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Immokalee Technical College report
Isabella Graham Hart School Of Practical Nursing came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Isabella Graham Hart School Of Practical Nursing profile
Meridian Technology Center did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Meridian Technology Center report
Pierpont Community And Technical College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Pierpont Community And Technical College
Premiere International College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Premiere International College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · 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).