2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named ATA College the best school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. ATA College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.
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Request InformationBest Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 0 |
Tennessee | 14 |
Kentucky | 47 |
Alabama | 15 |
Louisiana | 21 |
Mississippi | 0 |
Arkansas | 31 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.