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

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Pioneer College the most popular school in Arizona for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

Of the 42 students majoring in practical nursing at NPC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 37 students majoring in practical nursing at GateWay Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,826.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at EVIT accumulate an average of around $15,936 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arizona. Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI East Valley take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,282.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in practical nursing at Glendale Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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

About 76% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $20,076 in student debt.

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Cochise College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,442.

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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona 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 town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Arizona College carry an average student debt load of $12,886.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Mesa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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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 17 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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