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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

ATA College

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found ATA College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . ATA College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at ATA College Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 31 students majoring in practical nursing at ATU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at SOWELA Technical Community College

Out of the 7 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 small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in practical nursing at Remington College - Memphis Campus, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,239.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

Best 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
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

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
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
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 7 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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