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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

In 2020-2021, 84,274 practical nursing and nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains 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

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Dixie Technical College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Dixie Tech is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountainland Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Technical College of the Rockies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emily Griffith Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Bridgerland Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the small city of Logan.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

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Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0
Idaho 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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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