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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing

1,104 Colleges in the United States
83,592 Associate Degrees
Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 1,104 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83,592 associate degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in registered nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality registered nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Overall Popularity in Registered Nursing

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
1,348 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing has to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Indiana.

There were approximately 1,348 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Excelsior College
Albany, NY
1,061 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Excelsior College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Albany. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in New York.

There were about 1,061 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Excelsior College in the most recent data year.

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716 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

Rasmussen University - Florida is a popular option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were about 716 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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670 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#7 Best Quality In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were approximately 670 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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662 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Minnesota.

There were approximately 662 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

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Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
644 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#17 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 644 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Jersey College in the most recent data year.

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594 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#5 Best Quality In FL

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were about 594 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.

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512 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were roughly 512 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
504 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Virginia.

There were about 504 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

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474 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit college located in the city of San Antonio. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Texas.

There were approximately 474 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

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440 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 440 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent data year.

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387 Annual Associate Degrees
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

National University College is a very large private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

There were roughly 387 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at National University College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
383 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the small city of The Woodlands. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Texas.

There were about 383 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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364 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 364 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Community College of Allegheny County

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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
354 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Union County College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cranford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in New Jersey.

There were approximately 354 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent data year.

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350 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Louisville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Kentucky.

There were about 350 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville in the most recent data year.

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345 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were roughly 345 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent data year.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
331 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were approximately 331 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

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330 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#1 Best Quality In UT

Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Utah.

There were approximately 330 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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321 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Illinois.

There were roughly 321 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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320 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In UT
#7 Best Quality In UT

AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Draper. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Utah.

There were about 320 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at AmeriTech College - Draper in the most recent year we have data available.

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314 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In FL
#9 Best Quality In FL

Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were roughly 314 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Pensacola State in the most recent year we have data available.

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303 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#37 Best Quality In OH

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

There were roughly 303 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hondros College of Nursing in the most recent year we have data available.

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298 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Texas.

There were roughly 298 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
294 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were about 294 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
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Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
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Laboure College
Milton, MA
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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1104 different United States registered nursing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
51 Albany State University Albany, GA
51 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
53 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
54 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
55 HCI College West Palm Beach, FL
55 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
55 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
55 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
59 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
60 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
61 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
62 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
62 Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
64 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
65 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
66 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
67 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
67 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
69 Universal Career School Sweetwater, FL
70 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
71 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
71 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
71 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
74 Miami Regional University Miami Springs, FL
75 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
75 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
77 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
78 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
79 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
79 Goodwin College East Hartford, CT
79 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
79 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
83 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
84 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
85 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
86 Unitek College Fremont, CA
87 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
87 Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
89 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
89 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
91 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
92 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA
93 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
94 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
94 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
96 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
97 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
98 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
98 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
98 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
101 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
101 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
103 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
103 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
105 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
106 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
106 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
106 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
109 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
109 Houston Community College Houston, TX
109 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
112 Galen College of Nursing - ARH Hazard, KY
113 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
113 Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT
115 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
115 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
115 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
115 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
119 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
119 St. Joseph’s College of Nursing Syracuse, NY
121 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
121 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
123 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
124 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND
125 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
125 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
125 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
128 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO
128 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
128 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
131 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
132 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
133 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
133 Grayson College Denison, TX
135 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
135 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
135 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
135 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
139 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
140 Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA
140 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
140 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Rego Park, NY
140 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
140 Stark State College North Canton, OH
145 Regis College Weston, MA
145 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
145 Clark State Community College Springfield, OH
145 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
149 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
149 Delta College University Center, MI
149 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
152 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
152 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
152 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
152 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
152 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
157 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
157 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
159 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
159 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
161 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
162 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
162 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
162 Rasmussen University - Kansas Topeka, KS
165 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing award.

Rank College Location
166 Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown, VA
167 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
167 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
167 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
170 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
170 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
170 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
170 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
174 Butte College Oroville, CA
175 Crowder College Neosho, MO
175 Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
175 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
175 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
175 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
175 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
175 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
182 Career Networks Institute Orange, CA
183 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
183 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
185 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
185 Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
185 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI
188 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
188 Morrisville State College Morrisville, NY
188 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
188 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
188 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
188 Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC
188 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
188 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
196 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
196 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
196 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
196 Fortis College - Columbus Westerville, OH
200 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
200 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
200 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
200 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
200 University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Batesville, AR
205 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
205 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
205 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
205 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
205 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
205 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
211 St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI
211 Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA
213 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
213 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
213 Beckfield College - Florence Florence, KY
213 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
213 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH
218 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
218 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
218 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ

Registered Nursing by Region

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One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Science 698
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 389
Nursing Practice 79
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 37

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