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

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

ATA College

Louisville, KY

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

Of the 47 students majoring in practical nursing at ATA College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,239.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
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 7 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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