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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 6th in Colorado. In fact, 1,611 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Colorado 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.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Emily Griffith Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-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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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Red Rocks Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Community College of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Intellitec College - Grand Junction did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Technical College of the Rockies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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