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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

18 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #21 most popular major in Alabama with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Herzing University - Birmingham to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $23,259 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bevill State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at GSCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,548.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $14,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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Reid State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

Practical Nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out an average of $21,726 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,245 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Wallace Community College, Selma did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from WCCS carry an average student debtload of $25,359.

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With a ranking of #9, Shelton State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $16,838 in student debt.

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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
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 18 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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