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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Platt College - Tulsa the best school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt.

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#2

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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#3

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oklahoma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Arizona 57
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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