2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 8,037 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd 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 Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 115 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in California
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular school in California 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Summit College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. 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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The excellent programs at American Career College - Ontario helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
American Career College - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #8, Healthcare Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Healthcare Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramount.
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College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.
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Riverside City College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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American Career College - Anaheim landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 #12 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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Homestead Schools came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Stanbridge University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Concorde Career College - North Hollywood 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. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of North Hollywood.
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Allan Hancock College 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 medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Concorde Career College - San Diego landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in California award.
Rank | College | Location |
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18 | California Nurses Educational Institute | Palm Springs, CA |
19 | Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA |
20 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
21 | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Garden Grove, CA |
22 | Concorde Career College - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
22 | Unitek College | Hayward, CA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 649 |
Oregon | 409 |
Nevada | 622 |
Alaska | 22 |
Hawaii | 96 |
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 |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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