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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

106 Colleges
$7,599 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,012 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
$5,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Centralia College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Merced Community College District is a moderately-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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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA
$7,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butte College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CPTC take out $17,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA
$5,098 Average Tuition & Fees

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 town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Big Bend Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA
$8,338 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Sequoias ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 per year.

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Oregon Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$5,227 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small 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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#10

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA
$6,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Imperial Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IVC are $6,646 a year.

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#11

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior 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 #11 on the list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.

SRJC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#12

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
$8,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Napa Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Napa Valley College are $8,734 a year.

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#13

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA
$5,403 Average Tuition & Fees

Lower Columbia College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCC are $5,403 a year.

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$8,414 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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#15

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA
$8,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Modesto Junior 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MJC take out $8,407 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Washington 113
Nevada 0

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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