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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular 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 large suburb of Fremont.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College carry an average student debt load of $14,920. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Sacramento is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of around $20,195 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#5

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pacific College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,750.

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#6

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 43 students majoring in practical nursing at Riverside City College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $19,804 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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

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 25 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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