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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$13,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

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 undergraduate certificate 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CEI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,062.

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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Otero Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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. On average, practical nursing graduates from NIC take out $22,286 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $17,782 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,520 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Casper College take out $15,511 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Pickens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Pickens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,830 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $16,808 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.

CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Laramie County Community 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 suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,913 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from LCCC take out $18,247 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $17,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

WWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,640 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from WWCC carry an average student debtload of $15,103.

In addition to its great value ranking, WWCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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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 29 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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