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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online basic certificate.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Arlington Career Institute the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
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 Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,411 |
| Texas | 4,240 |
| Oklahoma | 2,054 |
| New Mexico | 424 |
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 |
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 2 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.