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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona

25 Colleges
$34,322 Avg Salary
$12,355 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Arizona to see which 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 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. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,728.

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#2

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Out of the 25 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Coconino Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coconino Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Coconino Community College take out is $18,891.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from PMI East Valley carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

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Regional Center for Border Health came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Yuma.

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Pima Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pima County Community College District take out is $12,367.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI Mesa take out is $8,750.

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Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Brookline College - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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