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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$5,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #187 most popular major in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Alabama 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

$3,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Valley Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Phenix City, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVCC are $3,936 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CVCC accumulate an average of around $9,875 in student debt.

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$5,214 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bevill State Community College are $5,214 a year.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wallace Community College, Selma helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Selma, WCCS is a public school with a small student population.

WCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,587 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shelton State Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 a year.

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$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $9,091 in student loans while working on their degree.

Wallace, Dothan excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list.

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$4,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Reid State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Reid State Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reid State Technical College are $4,890 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Reid State Technical College take out $17,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Alabama 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 Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $4,860 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $8,950.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.

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$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $5,248 per year.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Mississippi 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 19 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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