2026 Best Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1309 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found Universidad Del Turabo to be the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants school in the United States. Based in Gurabo, PR, Universidad Del Turabo is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,750. Graduates carry a median of $20,137 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $26,223 ten years after entry. Set against $20,137 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Universidad Del Turabo
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Caribbean University Bayamon earned it the #2 place in the United States. Located in Bayamon, PR, Caribbean University Bayamon is a private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,844. Caribbean University Bayamon Practical Nursing Assistants students take on a median of $11,625 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $22,842. That is a strong return on a $11,625 median debt. Get the full Caribbean University Bayamon report
Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations came in at #3 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Get the full Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations report
Center For Instruction Technology And Innovation Citi came in at #4 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read more about Center For Instruction Technology And Innovation Citi
Coastal Bend College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Practical Nursing Assistants ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Coastal Bend College
Coffeyville Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Coffeyville Community College report
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas
Eastwick College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. More on Eastwick College
First Coast Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full First Coast Technical College report
Frank Phillips College placed #10 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Frank Phillips College
Herzing University Madison ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Herzing University Madison
Lackawanna College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Lackawanna College
Oconee Fall Line Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Oconee Fall Line Technical College report
Roane Jackson Technical Center placed #14 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Roane Jackson Technical Center
U S Grant Joint Vocational School offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full U S Grant Joint Vocational School report
Williston State College placed #16 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Williston State College
American Institute Of Healthcare And Technology landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on American Institute Of Healthcare And Technology
Columbus State Community College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Columbus State Community College profile
Columbus Technical College placed #19 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Columbus Technical College report
Dutchess Boces Practical Nursing Program offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Dutchess Boces Practical Nursing Program
Flagler Technical Institute ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full Flagler Technical Institute profile
Galen Health Institutes Houston placed #22 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read the full report on Galen Health Institutes Houston
Medical Institute Of Palm Beach offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full Medical Institute Of Palm Beach report
Rasmussen College Florida placed #24 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Rasmussen College Florida report
Albany Boces Adult Practical Nursing Program offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. More on Albany Boces Adult Practical Nursing Program
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Practical Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
American Institute Of Medical Technology ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. See the full American Institute Of Medical Technology profile
Blue Hills Regional Technical School came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Dmart Institute
Dmart Institute came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Dmart Institute
Mercer County Technical Education Center came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. More on Mercer County Technical Education Center
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read more about Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
The University Of Montana offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on The University Of Montana
Wayne Community College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Wayne Community College
Academia Medical Institute placed #33 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Get the full Academia Medical Institute report
Athena Career Academy came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Athena Career Academy report
Cisco College
Cisco College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cisco College
Compass Career College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. More on Compass Career College
Elizabethtown Community And Technical College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Read the full report on Elizabethtown Community And Technical College
Glendale Career College Brightwood Teachout came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Glendale Career College Brightwood Teachout report
Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics
National University College Bayamon offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on National University College Bayamon
Poway Adult School ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools. Get the full Poway Adult School report
Skagit Valley College placed #42 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. More on Skagit Valley College
Stautzenberger College Maumee came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. More on Stautzenberger College Maumee
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro
Austin Community College District placed #45 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. Read more about Austin Community College District
Dorsey Business Schools Wayne offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Dorsey Business Schools Wayne
Herzing University Winter Park placed #47 among the best-value Practical Nursing Assistants schools in the United States. See the full Herzing University Winter Park profile
Illinois Central College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Illinois Central College profile
Lake Washington Institute Of Technology came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. More on Lake Washington Institute Of Technology
Mid Plains Community College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mid Plains Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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