Find Trade Colleges

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

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

5 Colleges

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

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 1,586 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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 Snead State Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Alabama. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Boaz.

Of the 10 students majoring in practical nursing at Snead State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Snead State Community College

Request Information

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Coastal Alabama Community College Report

Request Information

The in-demand basic certificate programs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Drake State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Report

Request Information

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Shelton State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Shelton State Community College Report

Request Information

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Report

Request Information

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Louisiana 1,508
West Virginia 465
Virginia 1,793
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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 5 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.