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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

37 Colleges
$40,153 Avg Salary
$15,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found McDowell Technical Community College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $14,375 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sampson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Sampson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Clinton.

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#5

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

The excellent programs at Gaston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gaston College take out $15,418 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Central Carolina Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, South Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Brunswick Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Surry Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

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Durham Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Durham Technical Community College take out $22,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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