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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular online school in the United States for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 5 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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