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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia

25 Colleges
$40,855 Avg Salary
$18,157 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia

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 analysis found Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $14,750.

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#2

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Eastern Virginia Career College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Virginia Career College take out is $20,054.

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#3

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 25 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centra College of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $13,052 in student debt.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ECPI University take out $25,850 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside College of Health Careers. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers take out is $15,000.

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Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $8,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of CHESTER.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Richmond School of Health and Technology accumulate an average of around $25,430 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Dabney S Lancaster Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

With a ranking of #10, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Patrick Henry carry an average student debtload of $10,500.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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