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

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 308 students majoring in practical nursing at GateWay Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Yavapai College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regional Center for Border Health is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.

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

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Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Coconino 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. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Pima 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 #7 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 42 students majoring in practical nursing at Pima County Community College District, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in practical nursing at PMI East Valley, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Brookline College - Phoenix 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 large city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,240
Oklahoma 2,054
New Mexico 424

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 20 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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