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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

37 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 84,274 practical nursing and nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our analysis found Davis Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in practical nursing at Davis Tech, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Davis Tech accumulate an average of around $14,199 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Aurora helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora carry an average student debt load of $19,932.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in practical nursing at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,836 in student debt.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in practical nursing at Casper College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Casper College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,511.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

Of the 46 students majoring in practical nursing at LCCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at LCCC take out an average of $18,247 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgerland Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 46 students majoring in practical nursing at Bridgerland ATC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bridgerland ATC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,725.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at USU accumulate an average of around $15,061 in student debt.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, practical nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho take out $17,782 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Carrington College, Boise landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise carry an average student debt load of $23,610.

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#10

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #10, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Of the 40 students majoring in practical nursing at Snow College, 18% are male and 83% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Snow College take out an average of $13,232 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0
Idaho 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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