by our College Data Analytics Team
[Practical Nursing Assistants](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a practical nursing assistants degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools.
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Below are the schools whose practical nursing assistants graduates go on to earn the most.
Caribbean University Bayamon earned the #1 spot for highest-paid practical nursing assistants graduates in the United States. Caribbean University Bayamon is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,029.
Strong graduate earnings at Caribbean University Carolina earned it the #2 place for practical nursing assistants. Set in the suburb of Carolina, Caribbean University Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Caribbean University Carolina earn a median of about $29,029 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in practical nursing assistants will find them at Caribbean University Ponce, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Ponce, Caribbean University Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Caribbean University Ponce earn a median of about $29,029 a year early in their careers.
Caribbean University Vega Baja came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Caribbean University Vega Baja is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Vega Baja. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Caribbean University Vega Baja make a median of around $29,029 per year.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their practical nursing assistants graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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