2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.
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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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.
Out of the 47 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
Of the 152 students majoring in practical nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,804.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Sacramento is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Of the 139 students majoring in practical nursing at Carrington College, Sacramento, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento take out $31,342 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in practical nursing at Bates Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Pacific College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 75 students majoring in practical nursing at Pacific College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pacific College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,773.
Green River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at GRC accumulate an average of around $18,657 in student debt.
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Long Beach City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at Long Beach City College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Citrus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.
Of the 32 students majoring in practical nursing at Citrus College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Practical Nursing majors at Riverside City College take out an average of $7,686 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Southwestern College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
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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 Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,055 |
| Washington | 113 |
| Nevada | 0 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
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.
- 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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