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

17 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 Arizona. In fact, 57 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arizona 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 2023 rankings named Northland Pioneer College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

Women make up 71% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,826.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at East Valley Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 36 students majoring in practical nursing at EVIT, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at EVIT accumulate an average of around $15,936 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI East Valley take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,282.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Of the 21 students majoring in practical nursing at MCC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $20,076 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Cochise College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,442.

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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Arizona College carry an average student debt load of $12,886.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Arizona Western College Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 57

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 17 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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