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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$6,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 47 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the best value school in Kentucky for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,568 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,579 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Jefferson Community and Technical College is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Kentucky.

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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $13,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list.

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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway are $4,568 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gateway carry an average student debtload of $10,088.

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#4

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Madisonville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Madisonville Community College take out $7,292 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out $8,857 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast are $4,488 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Southeast accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Maysville Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Maysville Community and Technical College take out is $16,203.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical 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 #9 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SKYCTC are $4,488 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SKYCTC carry an average student debtload of $18,875.

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#10

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,488 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Hopkinsville Community College take out $27,957 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 22 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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