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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$34,322 Avg Salary
$12,355 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 57 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named East Valley Institute of Technology the best school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. EVIT is a small public school located in the city of Mesa.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from EVIT carry an average student debtload of $12,993.

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The excellent programs at Regional Center for Border Health helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yuma.

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The excellent programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Practical Nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out an average of $13,728 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out is $9,500.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $12,367.

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With a ranking of #8, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $18,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from PMI Mesa carry an average student debtload of $8,750.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
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 20 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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