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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor's Degree Schools

9 Colleges
$16,197 Avg Salary
$20,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Universidad del Turabo to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Universidad del Turabo take out an average of $34,962 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Caribbean University - Bayamon helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bayamon, Caribbean University - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caribbean University - Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Caribbean University - Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Carolina.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Caribbean University - Ponce landed the # 5 spot on the list. Caribbean University - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ponce.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Caribbean University - Vega Baja came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Vega Baja, Caribbean University - Vega Baja is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 9 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).

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