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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Virginia

18 community colleges in Virginia report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Virginia, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Virginia public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Virginia published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Virginia and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond100%
  2. Centra CollegeLynchburg100%
  3. Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond100%
  4. Galen Health Institutes-RoanokeRoanoke100%
  5. Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News100%
  6. Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights100%
  7. Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville100%
  8. Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach79%
  9. American National UniversitySalem61%
  10. ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach57%
  11. Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville37%
  12. J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond21%
  13. Brightpoint Community CollegeChester20%
  14. Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin19%
  15. Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton17%
  16. Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk10%
  17. Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville9%
  18. Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale6%

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