by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major” ranking.
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide is the 712th most popular major in the country with 34,557 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Turabo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major list. Universidad del Turabo is located in Gurabo, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 ’s nursing assistant degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Universidad del Turabo
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Coconino Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 132 ’s nursing assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s nursing assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing assistant degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Snow College
With a ranking of #6, Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major list. Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon is located in Bayamon, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s nursing assistant degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Saint Paul College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major ranking. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Paul College Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Report
Mech-Tech College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major ranking. This small school is located in Caguas, , and it awarded 0 ’s nursing assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mech-Tech College Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s nursing assistant degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at NMSU Dona Ana
With a ranking of #8, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major list. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UMA Clearwater Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Report
Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major ranking. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing assistant degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Full DCTC Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Report
West Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Assistant Major ranking. This small school is located in Scottville, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s nursing assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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