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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$2,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 57 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #18 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GateWay Community College are $2,070 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,728.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $18,334.

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$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NPC are $2,428 a year.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $12,367 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Cochise County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochise College are $2,184 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Cochise College carry an average student debtload of $7,861.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

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 20 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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