2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the best school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of South San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blake Austin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.
The excellent programs at Xavier College School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Stockton, Xavier College School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Unitek College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
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Marian College School of Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Marian College Van Nuys is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Van Nuys.
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Homestead Schools landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Marian College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Marian College Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Stanbridge University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Career Development Institute Inc did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Career Development Institute Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
California Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 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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Pacific College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Sumner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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16 | American Career College - Ontario | Ontario, CA |
17 | CES College | Burbank, CA |
18 | West Coast Ultrasound Institute | Los Angeles, CA |
19 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
20 | Carrington College, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
21 | Integrity College of Health | Pasadena, CA |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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