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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

80 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the best school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of South San Francisco, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Unitek College take out an average of $18,219 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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#2

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Unitek College take out an average of $18,219 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $18,229. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blake Austin College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Vacaville, Blake Austin College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Blake Austin College carry an average student debtload of $18,496.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Xavier College School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Xavier College School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Xavier College School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $16,458 in student debt.

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Marian College School of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Van Nuys, Marian College Van Nuys is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Marian College Van Nuys carry an average student debtload of $14,515. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.

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#7

Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA

Homestead Schools landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Homestead Schools is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Torrance.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Homestead Schools carry an average student debtload of $19,480.

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Marian College School of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Marian College Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Marian College Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $14,515. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.

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#9

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

With a ranking of #9, Unitek College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Unitek College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,263. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Stanbridge take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,606. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.

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Career Development Institute Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Career Development Institute Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Career Development Institute Inc accumulate an average of around $19,440 in student debt.

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#12

California Career Institute

Garden Grove, CA

California Career Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Garden Grove.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at California Career Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,736.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
14 Sumner College Portland, OR
15 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
16 CES College Burbank, CA

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools 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 25 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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