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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $14,483 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $131.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie carry an average student debt load of $19,466.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,845.
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Out of the 123 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Technology Center-System Office landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 123 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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RGV Careers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in practical nursing at RGV Careers, 9% are male and 91% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from RGV Careers take out $13,760 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Canadian Valley Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of El Reno.
Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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North Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.
Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NCTC accumulate an average of around $10,885 in student debt.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debt load of $7,847.
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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in practical nursing at Lamar State College - Orange, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Practical Nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out an average of $12,670 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Connors State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CSC is a small public school located in the remote area of Warner.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Red River Technology Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Red River Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Duncan.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in practical nursing at TSTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TSTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,105.
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Navarro College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.
Of the 104 students majoring in practical nursing at Navarro College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Navarro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,974.
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Angelina College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 20 | Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa, OK |
| 21 | Lamar State College - Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX |
| 22 | Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton, OK |
| 23 | Paris Junior College | Paris, TX |
| 23 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
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 |
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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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