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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arizona 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Northland Pioneer College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.
Of the 25 students majoring in practical nursing at NPC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $5,949 in student debt.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, East Valley Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.
Women make up 73% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Practical Nursing majors at PMI East Valley take out an average of $7,242 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 61% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
Of the 38 students majoring in practical nursing at MCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $15,631.
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With a ranking of #7, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Cochise College take out $6,340 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Arizona College 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 Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Phoenix 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 #9 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.
Of the 12 students majoring in practical nursing at Phoenix College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Mesa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,240 |
| Oklahoma | 2,054 |
| New Mexico | 424 |
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 17 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.