2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,123 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular school in the United States for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,522 students majoring in nursing at Excelsior College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Nursing majors at Excelsior College take out an average of $23,429 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,366 students majoring in nursing at Ivy Tech Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,860.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Of the 1,084 students majoring in nursing at Rasmussen University - Florida, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,326. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the United States. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $32,326. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.
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Out of the 1,123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jersey College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Jersey College take out $35,837 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $89.
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Miami Dade College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.
Of the 614 students majoring in nursing at MDC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Nursing majors at MDC take out an average of $19,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 601 students majoring in nursing at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Nursing majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $32,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.
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ECPI University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Nursing majors at ECPI University take out an average of $35,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.
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Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 502 students majoring in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio, 12% are male and 88% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $32,326 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.
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Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
Of the 448 students majoring in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay, 12% are male and 88% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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With a ranking of #12, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $25,206.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FSCJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,396.
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AmeriTech College - Draper ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper take out $28,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 395 students majoring in nursing at HACC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $31,597.
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Lone Star College System ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $19,210.
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Helene Fuld College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HFCN carry an average student debt load of $27,942.
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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from CCAC take out $24,892 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Weber State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,725.
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With a ranking of #20, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Union County College take out $28,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $21,617 in student debt.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 325 students majoring in nursing at Delaware Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,104.
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With a ranking of #23, Trocaire College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Trocaire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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South Texas College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from South Texas College take out $11,425 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Hondros College of Nursing ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools list. Hondros College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Hondros College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $40,873. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $125.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1123 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools award.
Nursing by Region
View the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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