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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$41,012 Avg Salary
$17,391 Avg Student Debt

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #187 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out $17,317 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College carry an average student debtload of $19,020. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $207.

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The excellent online programs at University of Antelope Valley 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 . UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from UAV carry an average student debtload of $19,469. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $131.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Explore the most popular online practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Washington 113
Nevada 0

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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 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).

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