by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the 187th most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,863 and had an average of $15,708 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 22,141 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,880 and $14,590 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in practical nursing and nursing assistants.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ATA College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Memphis Campus Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. SOWELA is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMA Clearwater is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full UMA Clearwater Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
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