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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where practical nursing assistants graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose practical nursing assistants graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford the top school for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings in Connecticut. Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford typically earn about $56,166 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain one of the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain typically earn about $58,852 annually.
Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton is a private for-profit school located in the city of Shelton. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,852.
Strong graduate earnings at Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford earned it the #4 place for practical nursing assistants. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford is a private for-profit institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford make a median of around $55,992 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries practical nursing assistants graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.