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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

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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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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#2

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

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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#3

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

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.

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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
Arizona 1,411
Texas 4,240
Oklahoma 2,054
New Mexico 424

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
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
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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