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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #187 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $18,804.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College take out $20,602 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $184.

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#3

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Practical Nursing majors at Pacific College take out an average of $20,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carrington College, Sacramento. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento carry an average student debtload of $31,342.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#8

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Riverside City College accumulate an average of around $7,686 in student debt.

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#10

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Washington 113
Nevada 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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