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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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 & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in practical nursing at Calhoun Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bevill State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% 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.

Of the 80 students majoring in practical nursing at Wallace, Dothan, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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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 & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at Bishop State Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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

Of the 89 students majoring in practical nursing at Shelton State Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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Gadsden State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Reid State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Reid State Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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