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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest 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.
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 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
View our full ranking methodology.
Featured Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Texas Health School to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Autry Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Enid.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Platt College - Tulsa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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Regional Center for Border Health came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.
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Pioneer Technology Center 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. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.
El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. KTC McAlester is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.
Concorde Career College - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Panola College 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. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
GateWay Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #15 on the list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
Pontotoc Technology Center ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 18 | North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX |
| 19 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 20 | Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton, OK |
| 21 | Angelina College | Lufkin, TX |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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