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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 4,240 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our analysis found Del Mar College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Del Mar College

#2

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Out of the 3 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Bend College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Beeville, CBC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Coastal Bend College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wharton County Junior College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Wharton County Junior College Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,411
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 3 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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