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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

37 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our analysis found Davis Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in practical nursing at Davis Tech, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Aurora helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $13,836 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in practical nursing at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $13,417 in student debt.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Casper College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,445.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bridgerland Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $15,094.

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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $11,696 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,096.

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Carrington College, Boise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise carry an average student debt load of $14,742.

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#10

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Snow College accumulate an average of around $9,316 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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 26 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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