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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 15 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in practical nursing at Wallace State, Hanceville, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $16,838 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in practical nursing at Calhoun Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $14,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Bishop State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Mobile.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Shelton State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 78 students majoring in practical nursing at Shelton State Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Southern Union State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Gadsden State Community College 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 small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at GSCC accumulate an average of around $8,548 in student debt.

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Reid State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

Women make up 99% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,726.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

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 20 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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