2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Eastern Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year. Practical Nursing majors at CEI take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Rangely, CNCC is a public school with a small student population.
CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,596 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Otero JC are $6,563 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.
Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College carry an average student debtload of $9,449.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $6,592 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, North Idaho College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $16,192 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Casper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,520 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Casper College take out $10,991 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Pickens Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Pickens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,830 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $9,580 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out is $16,880.
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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.
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Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Montana | 0 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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.