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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.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Health School the best school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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 city of San Antonio.
Out of the 107 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Autry Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Enid.
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 city of Mesa.
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Out of the 107 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Tulsa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
Regional Center for Border Health landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.
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Pioneer Technology Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pioneer Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.
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El Centro College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
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 city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.
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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 college with a fairly small student population.
Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Panola College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
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GateWay Community 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. 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
Pontotoc Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #16 on the list. Pontotoc Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Ada.
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 colleges 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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