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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$46,660 Avg Salary
$17,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the best school in Rhode Island for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lincoln.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out $17,156 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Report

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Community College of Rhode Island

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 5
New Hampshire 4

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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