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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best 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.
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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in practical nursing at CSN, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Healthcare Career College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramount.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in practical nursing at WNC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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High Desert Medical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 111 students majoring in practical nursing at Riverside City College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Great Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon, WA |
| 11 | California Nurses Educational Institute | Palm Springs, CA |
| 13 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges 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 26 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.