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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

43 Colleges
$33,107 Avg Salary
$11,163 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our analysis found Dixie Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

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The excellent programs at Mountainland Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Technical College of the Rockies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Emily Griffith Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Carrington College, Boise landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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

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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