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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College take out $14,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.
About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
Practical Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,427 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 649 |
| California | 8,037 |
| Oregon | 409 |
| Nevada | 622 |
| Alaska | 22 |
| Hawaii | 96 |
Majors Related to 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.