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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

37 Colleges
$2,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,153 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in North Carolina 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.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$1,926 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named McDowell Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDowell Technical Community College are $1,926 per year.

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$2,152 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $14,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,228 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Durham Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $2,228 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,050.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,538 per year.

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#6

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC
$2,228 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Albemarle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Albemarle are $2,228 per year.

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$2,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Alamance Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACC are $2,310 per year.

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$2,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out is $26,138.

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$1,944 Average Tuition & Fees

Vance-Granville Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,226 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Davidson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $2,226 per 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
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 25 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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