2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #187 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,444 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,848 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CPTC take out $17,900 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Big Bend Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Big Bend Community College are $5,098 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.
College of the Sequoias undergraduate students pay an average of $8,338 in tuition and fees each year.
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Oregon Coast Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon Coast Community College are $9,072 per year.
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Cuesta College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bellingham Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.
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Imperial Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IVC are $6,646 per year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #12, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $8,734 per year.
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Lower Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,403 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,414 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MJC are $8,550 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MJC take out $8,407 in student loans while working on their degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 17 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
| 18 | Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| 19 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 20 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
| 21 | Renton Technical College | Renton, WA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,055 |
| Washington | 113 |
| Nevada | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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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