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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
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 Texas. With 4,240 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found RGV Careers to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arlington Career Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southwest Texas Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in practical nursing at South Texas College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alvin Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Texas Health School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 40 students majoring in practical nursing at Texas Health School, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Trinity Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in practical nursing at St Philip's College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, South Texas Training Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. South Texas Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Benito.
About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
Northeast Texas 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in practical nursing at NTCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,411 |
| Oklahoma | 2,054 |
| New Mexico | 424 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 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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