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

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

29 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Concorde Career College - Aurora to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $13,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dixie Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from PMI Aurora carry an average student debtload of $10,593.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at USU accumulate an average of around $11,696 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,742.

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#6

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

Practical Nursing majors at CEI take out an average of $13,109 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Montana State University - Billings landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $11,204 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $17,756 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Laramie County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $15,094.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $13,417 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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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