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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

ATA College

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found ATA College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Louisville, ATA College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in practical nursing at ATU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Remington College - Memphis Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 14 students majoring in practical nursing at Remington College - Memphis Campus, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater 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 city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $18,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 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 7 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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