2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 145 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio the most popular school in the Southwest Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $15,800 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means RGV Careers is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at RGV Careers take out an average of $13,087 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 145 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debt load of $4,500.
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The excellent programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.
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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie take out an average of $17,261 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $12,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Northeast Technology Center-System Office ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public school with a small student population.
Francis Tuttle Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southwest Texas Junior College carry an average student debt load of $9,000.
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Arlington Career Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Coconino Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Coconino Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,250.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #15, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #16 on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
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El Paso Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #18 on the list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.
With a ranking of #19, Canadian Valley Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of El Reno.
Mesa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Moore Norman Technology Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public college with a small student population.
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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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX |
| 23 | Texas Health School | Houston, TX |
| 24 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 25 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 26 | Lamar State College - Orange | Orange, TX |
| 27 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 28 | Pima Medical Institute - East Valley | Mesa, AZ |
| 29 | Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City, OK |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 57 |
| Texas | 97 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 57 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 319,502 |
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.
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