2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Coast Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Career Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. California Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Nurses Educational Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Palm Springs.
College of the Sequoias came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Centralia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, High Desert Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 649 |
| California | 8,037 |
| Oregon | 409 |
| Nevada | 622 |
| Alaska | 22 |
| Hawaii | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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