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

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

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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 2nd in Utah. In fact, 2,126 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Utah 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mountainland Technical College the most popular school in Utah for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 333 students majoring in practical nursing at Mountainland Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Davis Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

Of the 249 students majoring in practical nursing at Davis Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in practical nursing at Snow College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Uintah Basin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. UBTech is a small public school located in the remote town of Roosevelt.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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

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Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #6, Dixie State University 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 Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, Bridgerland 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 Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Southwest 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 remote town of Cedar City, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #9, Dixie Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Of the 66 students majoring in practical nursing at Dixie Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in practical nursing at Salt Lake Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

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

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

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 12 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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