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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
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.
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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 large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
American Career College - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Sumner College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, 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 large suburb of Paramount.
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With a ranking of #11, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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American Career College - Anaheim did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
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High Desert Medical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Homestead Schools landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Stanbridge University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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 #19 on the list. Located in the midsize 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 came in at #20 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 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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Nurses Educational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Palm Springs.
Angeles College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Angeles College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.
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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 city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.
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 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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