2026 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1309 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Healthcare Degree Search reviewed 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 Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Rivier College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree schools in the United States. Located in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. Rivier College graduates 51% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $39,488. Students borrow a median of $28,917 to complete their Practical Nursing Assistants program here. Read more about Rivier College
The strong Practical Nursing Assistants programs at Germanna Community College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Germanna Community College report
A rank of #3 makes Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program profile
A rank of #4 makes Jones County Junior College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Jones County Junior College
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Orleans Niagara Boces Practical Nursing Program landed the #5 spot. Read more about Orleans Niagara Boces Practical Nursing Program
Beaufort County Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Beaufort County Community College profile
Bismarck State College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read more about Bismarck State College
Gavilan College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Gavilan College profile
Marion S Whelan School Of Nursing Of Geneva General Hospital landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Marion S Whelan School Of Nursing Of Geneva General Hospital profile
Tom P Haney Technical Center landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on Tom P Haney Technical Center
Northwest College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Northwest College
Riverland Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Riverland Community College
Collin County Community College District did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Collin County Community College District report
Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center did well this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center report
Monty Tech
Monty Tech ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Monty Tech
Mt San Jacinto Community College District came in at #16 in this year's ranking. See the full Mt San Jacinto Community College District profile
Tri Rivers Career Center landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Tri Rivers Career Center
Academy Of Careers And Technology placed #18 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Academy Of Careers And Technology
Campbellsville University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about Campbellsville University
Central Carolina Community College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. More on Central Carolina Community College
Escondido Adult School ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Escondido Adult School
Pontotoc Technology Center placed #22 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Pontotoc Technology Center profile
Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing
St Louis College Of Health Careers St Louis did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about St Louis College Of Health Careers St Louis
Cabell County Career Technology Center placed #25 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Cabell County Career Technology Center profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Dorsey Business Schools Southgate placed #26 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Dorsey Business Schools Southgate profile
Medical Institute Of Palm Beach did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about Medical Institute Of Palm Beach
Seattle Community College South Campus did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Seattle Community College South Campus
Yavapai College
Yavapai College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Yavapai College
Arkansas Northeastern College did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Arkansas Northeastern College profile
Career Networks Institute came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full Career Networks Institute profile
Chandler Gilbert Community College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on Chandler Gilbert Community College
Cossatot Community College Of The University Of Arkansas placed #33 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Cossatot Community College Of The University Of Arkansas report
Dakota College At Bottineau came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read more about Dakota College At Bottineau
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Venango County Area Vocational Technical School report
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School placed #36 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Assabet Valley Regional Technical School report
Cochise College
Cochise College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. More on Cochise College
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas
Madisonville Community College came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Madisonville Community College
Washington State Community College came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Washington State Community College
Xavier College School Of Nursing ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Xavier College School Of Nursing profile
Bevill State Community College landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bevill State Community College
Guam Community College placed #43 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Guam Community College report
Surry Community College placed #44 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Surry Community College profile
Century College
Century College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about Century College
Chester County Intermediate Unit did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Chester County Intermediate Unit
Commonwealth Technical Institute ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Commonwealth Technical Institute profile
Gadsden Technical Institute ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Gadsden Technical Institute
Health And Technology Training Institute placed #49 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Health And Technology Training Institute report
Lorenzo Walker Technical College placed #50 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Lorenzo Walker Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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).
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