2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 101 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College take out $18,263 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate 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 city of San Mateo.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
Practical Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,229 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Ontario. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at American Career College - Ontario take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,354. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Fresno Institute of Technology take out $19,148 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Summit College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Colton.
About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Summit College accumulate an average of around $18,766 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $119.
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American Career College - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at American Career College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $21,517 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.
American Career College - Anaheim ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 155 students majoring in practical nursing at American Career College - Anaheim, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at American Career College - Anaheim take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,517. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.
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Homestead Schools landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Homestead Schools take out $19,480 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Stanbridge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Stanbridge take out $20,606 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.
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With a ranking of #10, Concorde Career College - North Hollywood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of North Hollywood.
Of the 114 students majoring in practical nursing at Concorde Career College - North Hollywood, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - North Hollywood take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,744. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Concorde Career College - San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - San Diego take out $19,962 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.
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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Garden Grove carry an average student debt load of $19,107. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $130, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #13, Concorde Career College - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - San Bernardino take out $20,223 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.
Unitek College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Unitek College accumulate an average of around $18,219 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
Unitek College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of South San Francisco.
Women make up 77% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Unitek College accumulate an average of around $18,219 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | Career Care Institute | Lancaster, CA |
| 18 | North-West College - West Covina | West Covina, CA |
| 19 | Blake Austin College | Vacaville, CA |
| 20 | Marian College School of Nursing | Los Angeles, CA |
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 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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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