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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

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

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 1,586 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Of the 143 students majoring in practical nursing at Calhoun Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.

Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in practical nursing at Wallace, Dothan, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Bishop State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at Bishop State Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Shelton State Community College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in practical nursing at Shelton State Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

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

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Southern Union State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

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

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Reid State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Evergreen, Reid State Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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 20 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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