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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California

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

With 1,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #90 most popular major in California.

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 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular online school in California for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online associate degree. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Of the 152 students majoring in practical nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at National University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Nevada 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 4 schools only.

  • 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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