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 2020-2021, 84,270 practical nursing and 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 analysis found Texas Health School to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Autry Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Autry Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Enid.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pioneer Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regional Center for Border Health. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Yuma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Valley Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.
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With a ranking of #6, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.
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Northeast Texas Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.
GateWay Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Pontotoc Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pontotoc Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Ada.
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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and 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 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,813 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,030 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 72,024 |
| Allied Health Professions | 69,358 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 34,199 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,277 |
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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