2026 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Practical Nursing Assistants doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1309 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than Rivier College this year in the United States. Located in Nashua, NH, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 51% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $39,488 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $28,917 in student loans. More on Rivier College
The strong Practical Nursing Assistants programs at Bridgevalley Community And Technical College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read the full report on Bridgevalley Community And Technical College
A rank of #3 makes Monroe College Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Monroe College Main Campus
The strong Practical Nursing Assistants programs at Texas State Technical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Texas State Technical College
A rank of #5 makes East Valley Institute Of Technology one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about East Valley Institute Of Technology
Frederick Community College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about Frederick Community College
Lurleen B Wallace Community College did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full Lurleen B Wallace Community College report
Pensacola State College placed #8 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Pensacola State College report
Robert Morgan Educational Center And Technical College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Robert Morgan Educational Center And Technical College
Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Southwest Virginia Community College report
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Harriman came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Harriman profile
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Livingston placed #12 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Livingston
Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Lord Fairfax Community College profile
New Mexico State University Alamogordo came in at #14 in this year's ranking. See the full New Mexico State University Alamogordo profile
Quincy College
Quincy College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Quincy College
Southern Maine Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Southern Maine Community College
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Southwestern Michigan College
Dorsey Business Schools Southgate landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full Dorsey Business Schools Southgate profile
First Coast Technical College placed #19 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on First Coast Technical College
Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus report
Northeast Community College placed #21 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Northeast Community College
Prairie State College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Prairie State College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Athens placed #23 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Athens
University At Buffalo came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full University At Buffalo report
Fortis College Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. See the full Fortis College Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Practical Nursing Assistants Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Oregon Coast Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Oregon Coast Community College
South Central College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on South Central College
Valley Grande Institute For Academic Studies did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Valley Grande Institute For Academic Studies profile
Bates Technical College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Bates Technical College
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Lpn Career placed #30 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Lpn Career
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester profile
Modesto Junior College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Modesto Junior College profile
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Southwestern Oregon Community College profile
College Of Dupage ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full College Of Dupage profile
Columbia Basin College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Columbia Basin College
Concorde Career College Dallas came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on Concorde Career College Dallas
Emerald Coast Technical College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Emerald Coast Technical College
Illinois Valley Community College placed #39 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Illinois Valley Community College
Mineral Area College placed #40 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Mineral Area College profile
North West College Long Beach ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full North West College Long Beach profile
Francis Tuttle Technology Center placed #42 among Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Francis Tuttle Technology Center
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
North West College Santa Ana came in at #44 in this year's ranking. See the full North West College Santa Ana profile
Ross Medical Education Center Brighton landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ross Medical Education Center Brighton report
Charlotte Technical College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Charlotte Technical College
Escondido Adult School ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Escondido Adult School
Inver Hills Community College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read more about Inver Hills Community College
Little Priest Tribal College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. More on Little Priest Tribal College
Temple College
Temple College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Temple College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1309 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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