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

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Pioneer College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

About 71% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $20,826 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from EVIT take out $15,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - East Valley is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at PMI East Valley accumulate an average of around $11,282 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Mohave Community 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 #6 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Women make up 76% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MCC take out $20,076 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Of the 11 students majoring in practical nursing at Cochise College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cochise College accumulate an average of around $11,442 in student debt.

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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in practical nursing at Eastern Arizona College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Arizona College take out an average of $12,886 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Arizona Western College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 17 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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