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

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

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

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. 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.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Sacramento helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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#4

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pacific College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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.

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#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at Long Beach City College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in practical nursing at Citrus College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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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#8

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $22,435 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in practical nursing at Allan Hancock College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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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 Colleges 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 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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