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

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yavapai College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

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

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Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in practical nursing at Mesa Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Regional Center for Border Health landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yuma.

About 78% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Coconino 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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

Of the 75 students majoring in practical nursing at Coconino Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Pima Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa 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 large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 20 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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