2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 1309 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Universidad Del Turabo tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor's degree schools in the United States. Located in Gurabo, PR, Universidad Del Turabo is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $7,750. The median Practical Nursing Assistants program debt is $20,137. Universidad Del Turabo alumni report median earnings of $26,223 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $20,137 median debt. See the full Universidad Del Turabo profile
Caribbean University Bayamon came in at #2 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Bayamon, PR. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,844. Typical Practical Nursing Assistants student debt is $11,625. Median earnings reach $22,842 ten years out. Set against $11,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on Caribbean University Bayamon
Alpena Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read more about Alpena Community College
A rank of #4 makes Cattaraugus Allegany Boces Practical Nursing Program one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Cattaraugus Allegany Boces Practical Nursing Program
A rank of #5 makes Central Community College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Central Community College
Miracosta College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Miracosta College
Northwest State Community College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwest State Community College report
American Career College Los Angeles ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full American Career College Los Angeles report
Claflin University placed #9 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Claflin University
Garden City Community College placed #10 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Garden City Community College
Northland Pioneer College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northland Pioneer College report
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Worthington Scranton offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Pennsylvania State University Penn State Worthington Scranton
Carteret Community College landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Carteret Community College
Florida Gateway College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Florida Gateway College report
Marshalltown Community College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Marshalltown Community College
West Coast Ultrasound Institute landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full West Coast Ultrasound Institute report
American Institute Of Medical Technology came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. See the full American Institute Of Medical Technology profile
Amg School Of Licensed Practical Nursing offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Amg School Of Licensed Practical Nursing
Beaumont Adult School landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Beaumont Adult School
Glendale Career College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Glendale Career College report
Normandale Community College placed #21 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Normandale Community College
North Central Kansas Technical College placed #22 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on North Central Kansas Technical College
Otero Junior College placed #23 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Otero Junior College report
Red Rocks Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on Red Rocks Community College
Tidewater Community College placed #25 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Tidewater Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Unitek College Hayward landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Unitek College Hayward
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave profile
Clark State Community College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Clark State Community College
Concorde Career College San Bernardino offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. More on Concorde Career College San Bernardino
El Centro College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on El Centro College
Highland Community College Freeport came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Highland Community College Freeport report
Mid State Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Mid State Technical College report
Sacramento City College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Sacramento City College report
Seattle Community College Central Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Seattle Community College Central Campus
Tarrant County College District ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Tarrant County College District
The College Of Health Care Professions Southwest Houston ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on The College Of Health Care Professions Southwest Houston
Walla Walla Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Walla Walla Community College
Central Piedmont Community College placed #38 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Central Piedmont Community College report
Ces College
Ces College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Ces College report
Cloud County Community College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Cloud County Community College report
Fortis College Richmond landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Fortis College Richmond report
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester report
Northern Essex Community College placed #43 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Northern Essex Community College report
Palm Beach Academy Of Health And Beauty came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. See the full Palm Beach Academy Of Health And Beauty profile
Pinellas Technical College Clearwater offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Pinellas Technical College Clearwater report
Prism Career Institute Philadelphia ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Prism Career Institute Philadelphia
Transitions Career Institute School Of Nursing landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Transitions Career Institute School Of Nursing
Union College Kentucky offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Union College Kentucky profile
Wayne Finger Lakes Boces Practical Nursing Program offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. More on Wayne Finger Lakes Boces Practical Nursing Program
West Virginia Northern Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full West Virginia Northern Community College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1309 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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