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 “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 84,274 people earned their degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 211 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree practical nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 97 associates’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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s practical nursing degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Full Coconino Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Tulsa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s practical nursing degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oklahoma College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Oklahoma College is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 24 associates’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 8 associates’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at NMSU Carlsbad
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Dona Ana 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 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 6 associates’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 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Bend College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. CBC is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 23 associates’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 American Institute of Medical Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. American Institute of Medical Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 associates’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full American Institute of Medical Technology Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
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