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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

11 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.

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Del Mar College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

About 78% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Coconino Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,710.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Platt College - Tulsa is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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

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.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Platt College - Tulsa Report

#4

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Oklahoma College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Central Oklahoma College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 21 students majoring in practical nursing at Central Oklahoma College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Central Oklahoma College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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#5

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastal Bend College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Beeville, CBC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, American Institute of Medical Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,411
Texas 4,240
Oklahoma 2,054
New Mexico 424

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 11 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).

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