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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Del Mar College the best value school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Oklahoma College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,674.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Arizona | 1,411 |
Texas | 4,240 |
Oklahoma | 2,054 |
New Mexico | 424 |
Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
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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 |
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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 3 schools only.
- 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.