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

4 Colleges
$41,012 Avg Salary
$17,391 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Practical Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $17,317 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $152, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Unitek College take out is $19,020. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $207.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Antelope Valley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at UAV take out is $19,469. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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