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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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
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 small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountainland Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.
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The excellent programs at Technical College of the Rockies helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.
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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora 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. PMI Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.
Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Emily Griffith Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.
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Carrington College, Boise ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.
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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 Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,611 |
| Utah | 2,126 |
| Idaho | 205 |
| Montana | 44 |
| Wyoming | 186 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
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.