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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

Our analysis found Mountainland Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Uintah Basin Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Roosevelt, UBTech is a public college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Pueblo Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in practical nursing at Pueblo Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Emily Griffith Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 98 students majoring in practical nursing at Emily Griffith, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 171 students majoring in practical nursing at Aims Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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).

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