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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 145 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest 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 Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend RGV Careers. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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The excellent programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. KTC McAlester is a fairly small public school located in the town of McAlester.
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With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northeast Technology Center-System Office landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public college with a small student population.
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Francis Tuttle Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Arlington Career Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Coconino Community College 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. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.
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With a ranking of #14, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Glendale Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
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El Paso Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.
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Canadian Valley Technology Center ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of El Reno.
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Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Moore Norman Technology Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public college with a small student population.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX |
| 23 | Texas Health School | Houston, TX |
| 24 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 25 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 26 | Lamar State College - Orange | Orange, TX |
| 27 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 28 | Pima Medical Institute - East Valley | Mesa, AZ |
| 29 | Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City, OK |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,411 |
| Texas | 4,240 |
| Oklahoma | 2,054 |
| New Mexico | 424 |
Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 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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