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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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

With 57 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #18 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arizona 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.

Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

#1

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Coconino Community College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Coconino Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,392.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

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

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 2 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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