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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama

22 Colleges
$37,667 Avg Salary
$15,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #187 most popular major in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the most popular school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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The excellent programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan accumulate an average of around $9,091 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Bishop State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #7, Shelton State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southern Union State Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,041.

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With a ranking of #8, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Reid State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

Practical Nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out an average of $17,749 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
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 22 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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