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Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

4 Colleges
$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 8,037 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College carry an average student debtload of $14,920. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $206, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,427.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Report

#3

National University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online associate degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at National University Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Antelope Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in California. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at University of Antelope Valley Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 649
Oregon 409
Nevada 622
Alaska 22
Hawaii 96

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 4 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.

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