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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest 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.
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 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Health School the best school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Autry Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Autry Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Enid.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pioneer Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Ponca City.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Regional Center for Border Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Somerton.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at East Valley Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.
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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. KTC McAlester is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.
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Northeast Texas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Pontotoc Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.
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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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).
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