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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

37 Colleges
$40,153 Avg Salary
$15,797 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named McDowell Technical Community College the best school in North Carolina for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $14,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sampson Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Sampson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clinton.

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#5

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gaston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gaston College carry an average student debtload of $15,418.

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Central Carolina Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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South Piedmont Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Brunswick Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Surry Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,050.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

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 25 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).

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