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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in California

4 Colleges
$40,752 Avg Salary
$17,707 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California 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.

Check out the online practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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 California. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

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

The excellent online programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Antelope Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at University of Antelope Valley Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Nevada 0

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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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