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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

25 Colleges
$34,322 Avg Salary
$12,355 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 57 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arizona 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Practical Nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out an average of $13,728 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

The excellent programs at Coconino Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Coconino Community College accumulate an average of around $18,891 in student debt.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yavapai College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at PMI East Valley take out an average of $8,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Regional Center for Border Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yuma.

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Pima Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $12,367 in student debt.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at PMI Mesa accumulate an average of around $8,750 in student debt.

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Brookline College - Phoenix ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Brookline College - Phoenix take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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