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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 1,055 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Unitek College accumulate an average of around $20,602 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out $18,804 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Antelope Valley is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online associate degree. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Nevada 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 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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