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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia

33 Colleges
$40,855 Avg Salary
$18,157 Avg Student Debt

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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $25,850 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out is $8,950.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rappahannock Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

Practical Nursing majors at RCC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Out of the 33 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Chester Career College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Richmond School of Health and Technology accumulate an average of around $25,430 in student debt.

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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MECC take out $5,310 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia ranking. Centra College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing take out is $13,052.

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Danville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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Riverside College of Health Careers ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Riverside College of Health Careers carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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#10

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WCC take out is $7,875.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 26 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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