2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1309 institutions 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 evaluated schools to compile 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 Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Rivier College tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree schools in the United States. Set in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,488. Typical Practical Nursing Assistants student debt is $28,917. Rivier College alumni report median earnings of $52,248 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rivier College has an acceptance rate of 83%. See the full Rivier College profile
A rank of #2 makes American Career College Los Angeles one of the best values in the United States. Read more about American Career College Los Angeles
Grayson College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Grayson College
Out of the 1309 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Independence Community College landed the #4 spot. Get the full Independence Community College report
A rank of #5 makes Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain report
Patrick Henry Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Patrick Henry Community College
Salem Community College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Salem Community College
Colby Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Colby Community College
Glen Oaks Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. More on Glen Oaks Community College
Kellogg Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Kellogg Community College
Lake Land College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lake Land College
Northeastern Junior College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on Northeastern Junior College
Pearl River Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Pearl River Community College
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Walla Walla Community College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Walla Walla Community College report
Washington State Community College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Washington State Community College
Antilles School Of Technical Careers placed #17 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Antilles School Of Technical Careers
Capital Area School Of Practical Nursing ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Capital Area School Of Practical Nursing profile
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cuyahoga Valley Career Center report
Napa Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Napa Valley College profile
San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield report
San Juan College
San Juan College offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full San Juan College report
Southeastern Illinois College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Southeastern Illinois College report
Black Hawk College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Black Hawk College
Broome Delaware Tioga Boces Practical Nursing Program landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Broome Delaware Tioga Boces Practical Nursing Program profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center placed #26 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center
East Mississippi Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on East Mississippi Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Eastern Gateway Community College
Howard College
Howard College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about Howard College
Scottsdale Community College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Scottsdale Community College
Snead State Community College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Snead State Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Southwestern Oregon Community College
Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Lpn Career landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Lpn Career report
Laramie County Community College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Laramie County Community College
Halifax Community College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Halifax Community College
James Rumsey Technical Institute came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Get the full James Rumsey Technical Institute report
Lorain County Community College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Lorain County Community College
Manatee Technical College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. More on Manatee Technical College
Northeast Technology Center System Office placed #40 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Northeast Technology Center System Office profile
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Worthington Scranton placed #41 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Worthington Scranton profile
Bevill State Community College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Bevill State Community College
Caan Academy Of Nursing landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Caan Academy Of Nursing profile
Chisholm Trail Technology Center placed #44 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Chisholm Trail Technology Center report
Detroit Business Institute Downriver ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Detroit Business Institute Downriver report
Flathead Valley Community College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Flathead Valley Community College
Florence Darlington Technical College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Florence Darlington Technical College
Florida Academy Of Nursing ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Florida Academy Of Nursing
Fred W Eberle Technical Center placed #49 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Garden City Community College placed #50 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Garden City Community College
Related Practical Nursing Assistants Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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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