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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the most popular school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $16,838 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Bevill State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Wallace, Dothan carry an average student debt load of $14,498.

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Bishop State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 85 students majoring in practical nursing at Bishop State Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Gadsden State Community College 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 Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from GSCC take out $8,548 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southern Union State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Reid State Technical College 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 #10 on the list. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

About 99% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 1% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,726 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 20 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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