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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #14 most popular major in California with 1,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Our analysis found College of the Sequoias to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

Of the 173 students majoring in practical nursing at College of the Sequoias, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Healthcare Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Desert Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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

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#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in practical nursing at Riverside City College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 77 students majoring in practical nursing at Butte College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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California Nurses Educational Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in practical nursing at California Nurses Educational Institute, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#8

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#9

Summit College

Colton, CA

With a ranking of #9, Summit College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Colton, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Nevada 0

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 25 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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