2026 Rankings

    Best Patient Care Assistant Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 28 trade colleges with Patient Care Assistant programs. No paid placements.

    28 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 28 schools

    #1
    73.5/ 100
    High Plains Technology Center

    Woodward, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,029
    Financial Aid:88%
    #2
    68.5/ 100
    Owens Community College

    Perrysburg, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #3
    67.6/ 100
    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #4
    61.9/ 100
    Flint Hills Technical College

    Emporia, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #5
    59.8/ 100
    Mesalands Community College

    Tucumcari, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #6
    57.4/ 100
    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:43%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #7
    55.6/ 100
    Chaffey College

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #8
    53.0/ 100
    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #9
    51.9/ 100
    Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

    Minden, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #10
    50.4/ 100
    Central Louisiana Technical Community College

    Alexandria, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:61%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #11
    49.4/ 100
    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:28:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #12
    45.0/ 100
    New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

    Las Cruces, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #13
    44.8/ 100
    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:97%
    #14
    44.6/ 100
    Niagara County Community College

    Sanborn, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #15
    42.6/ 100
    Allen County Community College

    Iola, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:29%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #16
    42.4/ 100
    Moraine Valley Community College

    Palos Hills, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:66%
    #17
    41.1/ 100
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    Nunez Community College

    Chalmette, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:21:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%
    #18
    37.2/ 100
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    Ivy Tech Community College

    Indianapolis, IN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #19
    36.9/ 100
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    Holyoke Community College

    Holyoke, MA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #20
    35.9/ 100
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    Sullivan County Community College

    Loch Sheldrake, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #21
    35.7/ 100
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    Ulster County Community College

    Stone Ridge, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #22
    35.2/ 100
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    Independence Community College

    Independence, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:29%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #23
    32.0/ 100
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    Tillamook Bay Community College

    Tillamook, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:17%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #24
    26.3/ 100
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    River Parishes Community College

    Gonzales, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #25
    25.7/ 100
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    Bossier Parish Community College

    Bossier City, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:18%
    Student-Faculty:16:1
    Patient Care Assistant Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Patient Care Assistant programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Patient Care Assistant group specifically.

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