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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

20 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #21 most popular major in Alabama with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,838.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Wallace, Dothan accumulate an average of around $14,498 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Bishop State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 85 students majoring in practical nursing at Bishop State Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Shelton State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Gadsden State 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at GSCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,548.

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Southern Union State 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Reid State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Reid State Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Evergreen.

About 99% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 1% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Reid State Technical College take out an average of $21,726 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

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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