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2024 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,298 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in licensed practical/vocational nurse training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #328 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,298 degrees in licensed practical/vocational nurse training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training School

Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of licensed practical/vocational nurse training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the licensed practical/vocational nurse training degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

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Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
80 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training needs to take a look at Pacific College. Pacific College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Costa Mesa.

There were about 80 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Pacific College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
213 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in licensed practical/vocational nurse training has to take a look at Carrington College, Sacramento. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 213 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent data year.

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Merced College
Merced, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Merced College if you want to pursue a degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #929 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Merced Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Merced Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Butte College
Oroville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat Butte College if you want to pursue a degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 131st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Butte College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Bakersfield, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
41 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 41 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
68 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 68 licensed practical/vocational nurse training 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
22nd Most Popular In CA
37 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 37 licensed practical/vocational nurse training 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
25th Most Popular In CA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 153rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were about 28 licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Colleges by State

Explore the best licensed practical/vocational nurse training colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 801
Washington 831 113

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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training is one of 2 different types of Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 2,284
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 1,253

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