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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 164 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 .

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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The excellent programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

The excellent programs at Summit College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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American Career College - Ontario landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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American Career College - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#9

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Sumner College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

Healthcare Career College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramount.

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#11

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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American Career College - Anaheim came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#15

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

High Desert Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA

Homestead Schools did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Concorde Career College - North Hollywood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of North Hollywood.

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#19

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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California Nurses Educational Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Palm Springs.

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#22

Angeles College

Los Angeles, CA

Angeles College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Angeles College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#23

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
26 Unitek College Hayward, CA
26 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
28 Clovis Adult Education Clovis, CA
29 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
30 Unitek College South San Francisco, CA
31 Great Basin College Elko, NV
32 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 649
California 8,037
Oregon 409
Nevada 622
Alaska 22
Hawaii 96

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

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 25 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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