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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools

45 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #21 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the United States for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $18,804 in student debt.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Unitek College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,602. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $184.

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#3

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PITC Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools list. PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyncote.

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#4

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Pacific College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Pacific College take out $20,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

ATA College

Louisville, KY

Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, ATA College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, ATA College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of around $31,342 in student debt.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $23,924 in student debt.

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Platt College - Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt.

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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