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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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

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

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

GateWay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mohave Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per 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

Northland Pioneer College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $2,428 per year.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix 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 #7 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 per 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,184 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 college with a large student population.

Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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