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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$5,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Alabama 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$3,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Valley Community College the best value school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Phenix City, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVCC are $3,936 a year. Practical Nursing majors at CVCC take out an average of $9,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,214 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bevill State Community College are $5,214 per year.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Selma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCS are $4,560 per year.

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$4,587 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shelton State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 per year.

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$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan take out is $9,091.

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$4,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Reid State Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

Reid State Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out is $17,749.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $4,860 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $8,950 in student debt.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 a year.

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$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

Gadsden State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

GSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 19 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).

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