2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wyoming to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Wyoming Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Casper College the best value school in Wyoming for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.
Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $10,991.
Casper College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,613 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from LCCC take out $15,493 in student loans while working on their degree.
LCCC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.
WWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from WWCC take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $4,590 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out is $14,075.
Northern Wyoming Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Wyoming list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Community College are $4,862 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 0 |
Utah | 2 |
Idaho | 0 |
Montana | 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.