by our College Data Analytics Team
[Practical Nursing Assistants](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a practical nursing assistants degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 28 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.
Laramie County Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the rural area of Cheyenne, Laramie County Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,634.
Otero Junior College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in practical nursing assistants, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of La Junta, Otero Junior College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,405.
Aims Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in practical nursing assistants, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Aims Community College earn a median of about $74,188 a year early in their careers.
Sheridan College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Set in the town of Sheridan, Sheridan College is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Sheridan College earn a median of about $71,755 a year early in their careers.
Casper College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Casper College is a public school located in the city of Casper. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Casper College typically earn about $69,669 annually.
Carrington College Boise earned the #6 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Carrington College Boise is a private for-profit school located in the city of Boise. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Carrington College Boise make a median of around $66,447 per year.
Bridgerland Technical College earned the #7 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Bridgerland Technical College is a public school located in the city of Logan. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,896.
Red Rocks Community College came in at #8 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Red Rocks Community College typically earn about $58,860 annually.
Concorde Career College Aurora landed the #9 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College Aurora is a private for-profit institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Concorde Career College Aurora earn a median of about $60,760 a year early in their careers.
Idaho State University earned the #10 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Idaho State University is a public school located in the city of Pocatello. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of about $58,266 a year early in their careers.
North Idaho College came in at #11 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. North Idaho College is a public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,184.
Pima Medical Institute Aurora came in at #12 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Aurora, Pima Medical Institute Aurora is a private for-profit institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Pima Medical Institute Aurora make a median of around $54,021 per year.
Morgan Community College placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Set in the rural area of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Morgan Community College typically earn about $38,802 annually.
Pickens Technical College placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Set in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,360.
College Of Southern Idaho placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,613.
Mountainland Technical College placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Located in the city of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Mountainland Technical College typically earn about $49,322 annually.
Delta Montrose Technical College placed #17 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Located in the rural area of Delta, Delta Montrose Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,940.
Montana State University Billings landed the #18 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University Billings is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,257.
Front Range Community College placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Front Range Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Westminster. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Front Range Community College typically earn about $59,680 annually.
Eastern Idaho Technical College earned the #20 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, Eastern Idaho Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,984.
Colorado Mountain College placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Colorado Mountain College make a median of around $41,067 per year.
Davis Technical College landed the #22 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Davis Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Kaysville. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,655.
Community College Of Denver came in at #23 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Community College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Community College Of Denver earn a median of about $61,513 a year early in their careers.
Ogden Weber Technical College earned the #24 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden Weber Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,683.
Emily Griffith Technical College earned the #25 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith Technical College is a public institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Emily Griffith Technical College make a median of around $37,744 per year.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid practical nursing assistants ranking:
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 · 28 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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