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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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Featured Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Platt College - Tulsa the best school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,674.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Oklahoma College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,411 |
Texas | 4,240 |
Oklahoma | 2,054 |
New Mexico | 424 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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