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2024 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
9,835 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
$41,012 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, practical nursing & nursing assistants sits in the middle of the road, ranking #187 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,835 degrees in practical nursing & nursing assistants to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of practical nursing & nursing assistants school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Practical Nursing

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Best Schools for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of practical nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Practical Nursing

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Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
$44,471 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in practical nursing & nursing assistants needs to look into Pacific College. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 80 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Pacific College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the practical nursing & nursing assistants major at Pacific College get $3,459 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in practical nursing & nursing assistants needs to take a look at Carrington College, Sacramento. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were approximately 213 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent data year. Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants degree recipients from Carrington College, Sacramento earn a boost of around $7,929 above the average income of practical nursing & nursing assistants majors.

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Merced College
Merced, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA

Merced College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Merced. A Best Colleges rank of #929 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Merced Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 12 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Merced Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Butte College
Oroville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In CA
78 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded

Butte College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. Butte College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Oroville. This college ranks 131st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 78 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Butte College in the most recent data year.

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is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Bakersfield.More information about a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
41 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sacramento City is a great college overall.

There were about 41 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
156 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded

Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were about 156 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year.

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In CA
58 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were about 58 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Reedley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Reedley. This college ranks 153rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 16 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent data year.

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Unitek College
Fremont, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1,162 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
20.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 1162 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Unitek College in the most recent year we have data available. Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants degree recipients from Unitek College earn a boost of around $14,678 above the typical earnings of practical nursing & nursing assistants graduates.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,055
Washington 300 113
Nevada 192 0

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 6,298
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 2,284
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 1,253

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Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 26,717
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 17,752
Allied Health Professions 11,269
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,016
Health Sciences & Services 8,237
Public Health 6,687
Dental Support Services 5,790
Mental & Social Health Services 4,229
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,714
Communication Sciences 2,912

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