[Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong practical nursing & nursing assistants education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1309 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for practical nursing & nursing assistants students.
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This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1309 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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