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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,930 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,222 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our analysis found Del Mar College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.

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#2

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Oklahoma College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Central Oklahoma College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Tulsa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Arizona 57
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 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 3 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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