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

11 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our analysis found Del Mar College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Of the 97 students majoring in practical nursing at DMC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coconino Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Coconino Community College accumulate an average of around $18,392 in student debt.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Tulsa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 33 students majoring in practical nursing at Platt College - Tulsa, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt.

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#4

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oklahoma College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, American Institute of Medical Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 57
Texas 97
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 57

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 11 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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