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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$4,513 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 1,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #90 most popular major in California.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best value school in California for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,338 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking.

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Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Napa Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $1,150 per year.

Napa Valley College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Riverside City College are $1,420 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Riverside City College take out $13,034 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Redwoods. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. College of the Redwoods is a small public school located in the rural area of Eureka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Redwoods are $1,147 a year.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #6, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bakersfield College are $1,430 per year.

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#7

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. College of the Desert is a large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.

College of the Desert undergraduate students pay an average of $1,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reedley College are $1,304 a year.

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#9

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RHCCD are $1,360 a year.

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#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pasadena City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,212 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Shasta College Redding, CA
12 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
13 Mission College Santa Clara, CA

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Nevada 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 65 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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