by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 8,155 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,909 and $13,948 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region practical nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Tulsa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 33 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oklahoma College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coconino Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 132 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coconino Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 99 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Del Mar College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Bend College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beeville, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 23 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #5 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full NMSU Dona Ana Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Junior College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. American Institute of Medical Technology is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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