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2027 Best Value Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate’s Degree Schools

[Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants students.

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2027 Best Value Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Schools

1

Unitek College
Fremont, CA

$22,848 Avg Student Debt

$79,550 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Unitek College the best value for a degree in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants in the United States. Unitek College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Fremont. Typical student debt for other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates is $22,848. Early-career other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make about $72,368. Set against $22,848 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Pitc Institute
Wyncote, PA

$20,241 Avg Student Debt

$58,389 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pitc Institute is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wyncote, Pitc Institute is a small private for-profit university. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing And Nursing Assistants graduates carry a median of $20,241 in student loans. Early-career other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make about $54,959. That is a strong return on a $20,241 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.