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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 15 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Alabama Community College the best school in Alabama for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Snead State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Boaz, Snead State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

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 2 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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