2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of the Sequoias the most popular school in California for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Healthcare Career College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 145 students majoring in practical nursing at Healthcare Career College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means High Desert Medical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Butte College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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California Nurses Educational Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Allan Hancock College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Santa Maria.
Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Summit College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Colton, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Bakersfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 113 |
Nevada | 0 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
Practical Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.