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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

Of the 254 students majoring in practical nursing at Unitek College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Unitek College take out an average of $20,602 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,804.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
California 1,055
Nevada 0

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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 4 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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