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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

43 Colleges
$10,951 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,107 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
$6,222 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the 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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$6,596 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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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#3

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$6,563 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Otero Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,563 per year.

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$6,631 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Trinidad State Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per 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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$6,592 Average Tuition & Fees

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 remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $6,592 per year.

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#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$8,736 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY
$8,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Casper 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 #7 on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,520 a 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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$8,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Pickens Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pickens Technical College are $8,830 per 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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#9

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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

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).

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