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

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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. 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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

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 Truckee Meadows 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 Far Western US Region . Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Healthcare Career College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramount.

Of the 145 students majoring in practical nursing at Healthcare Career College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Western Nevada 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 Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #6, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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High Desert Medical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Great Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Of the 87 students majoring in practical nursing at Great Basin College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
11 California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA
13 Olympic College Bremerton, WA

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 26 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).

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