2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named SOWELA Technical Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ATA College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATA College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATA College are $13,120 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $17,468 a year.
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Request InformationBest Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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