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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.

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

Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Snow College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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#2

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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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 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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