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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$34,322 Avg Salary
$9,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found East Valley Institute of Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regional Center for Border Health. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona list. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Somerton.

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The excellent programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community 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. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Pima Community College 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. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Mohave Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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Mesa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,240
Oklahoma 2,054
New Mexico 424

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 20 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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