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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concorde Career College - Aurora the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $19,932 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dixie Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Aurora. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, PMI Aurora is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from PMI Aurora take out $17,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

On average, practical nursing graduates from USU take out $15,061 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise accumulate an average of around $23,610 in student debt.

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#6

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CEI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,062.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of around $10,417 in student debt.

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#8

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NIC take out $22,286 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from LCCC take out $18,247 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Practical Nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $17,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Idaho 0
Montana 0

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

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).

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