2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate
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In 2019-2020, 259,493 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 83,592 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 931 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree registered nursing students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing
Out of the 931 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
L.A. County School of Nursing not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Registered Nursing at L.A. County School of Nursing
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 354 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
Union County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for associate degree registered nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, South Texas College also did well on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Out of the 931 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 83 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
COM excels when it comes to registered nursing quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend COM is $2,036 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Read more about Registered Nursing at College of the Mainland
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Southwest Georgia Technical College also did well on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-884 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
Full Southwest Georgia Technical College Registered Nursing Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 220 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, San Jacinto College also did well on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,692 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend San Jacinto College.
Read more about Registered Nursing at San Jacinto Community College
With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 178 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College is also in the top of our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $9,904 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Full Madison Area Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 202 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Amarillo College is in the top on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,578 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
Alvin also claimed a top spot on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,913 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Alvin Community College
Lee College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Lee College also did well on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students.
Valencia College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 294 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 157 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Joliet Junior College is also in the top of our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Joliet Junior College is $4,693 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students.
Galveston College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 59 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Galveston College is also in the top of our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $3,446 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Galveston College.
With a ranking of #14, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 383 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,016 for associate degree registered nursing students per year to attend Lone Star College System.
Read more about Registered Nursing at North Harris Montgomery
Del Mar College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, DMC is in the top on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,738 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend Del Mar College.
South Plains College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
South Plains College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,600 for associate degree registered nursing students per year to attend South Plains College.
With a ranking of #17, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 57 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Wharton County Junior College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Full Wharton County Junior College Registered Nursing Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 181 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
CVTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,773 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students per year to attend CVTC.
Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #19, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 114 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to registered nursing quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 168 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Schoolcraft College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Schoolcraft College is $7,578 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Schoolcraft College
Weatherford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Weatherford College is a public institution located in Weatherford, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Weatherford College is also in the top of our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Weatherford College is $7,863 for associate degree registered nursing students.
Highline College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Highline is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 79 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Highline excels when it comes to registered nursing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Highline College is $7,052 for associate degree registered nursing students.
El Centro College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 229 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
El Centro College excels when it comes to registered nursing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students.
Midland College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate list. Midland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Midland College is $4,745 for Associate Degree Registered Nursing students.
Delgado Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 202 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Delgado Community College also did well on our “Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,017 for associate degree registered nursing students per year to attend Delgado Community College.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Delgado Community College
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for an Associate
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 52 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL |
| 54 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 55 | Vernon College | Vernon, TX |
| 56 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 56 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 58 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 58 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 60 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 61 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 61 | Angelina College | Lufkin, TX |
| 63 | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 64 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 65 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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