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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Arizona. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #2 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.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $5,949 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Arizona College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College 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 Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $15,631 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Practical Nursing majors at Cochise College take out an average of $6,340 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from PMI East Valley carry an average student debtload of $7,242.

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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 13 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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