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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Coast Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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#2

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

California Career Institute

Garden Grove, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at California Career Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Garden Grove, California Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Nurses Educational Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palm Springs.

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

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#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #9, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

High Desert Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
California 1,055
Nevada 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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