2026 Best Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate’s Degree Schools
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 99 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants in the United States
Below are the best other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Our analysis ranked Unitek College the best school in the country for a degree in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. This moderately-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of Fremont. Unitek College graduates 62% of students within six years. Unitek College awarded about 417 other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants degree from Unitek College earn around $72,368 in the first couple years of their career. Unitek College graduates carry a median of $22,848 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Pitc Institute one of the top schools for other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. Pitc Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyncote. There were roughly 33 other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Pitc Institute in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants degree from Pitc Institute earn around $54,959 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,241.
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Other Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 99 schools evaluated.
- 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.
