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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$2,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 57 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GateWay Community College are $2,070 a year. Practical Nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out an average of $13,728 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Arizona College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out is $9,500.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mesa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $18,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Pioneer 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 #6 on the list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $2,428 per year.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $12,367.

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$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Cochise College take out an average of $7,861 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 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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