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2024 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
21,922 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
$34,824 Avg Early-Career Salary
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #187 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,922 degrees in practical nursing & nursing assistants during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region The practical nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for practical nursing & nursing assistants schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Associate Degrees in Practical Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the Southeast 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 practical nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Practical Nursing

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat South Louisiana Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Degree recipients from the practical nursing & nursing assistants program at South Louisiana Community College get $3,788 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
44.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat SOWELA Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.

There were about 72 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at SOWELA in the most recent year we have data available. Those practical nursing & nursing assistants students who get their degree from SOWELA Technical Community College earn $2,216 more than the standard practical nursing student.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
108 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in practical nursing & nursing assistants needs to take a look at Arkansas Tech University. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville.

There were approximately 108 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
347 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
62.0% Growth in Graduates

Central Louisiana Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public college located in the city of Alexandria.

There were approximately 347 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants degree recipients from Central Louisiana Technical Community College get an earnings boost of around $3,410 above the typical income of practical nursing & nursing assistants graduates.

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4
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

It's difficult to beat Remington College - Memphis Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in practical nursing & nursing assistants. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis.

There were roughly 4 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Remington College - Memphis Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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ATA College
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Practical Nursing Degrees Awarded
$39,081 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Louisville, ATA College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 33 practical nursing & nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at ATA College in the most recent data year. Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants degree recipients from ATA College get an earnings boost of about $4,257 over the average income of practical nursing & nursing assistants graduates.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida2820
Tennessee26914
Kentucky24447
Louisiana24221
Arkansas23431
Mississippi2340
Alabama23315

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14,857
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide6,330
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants735

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing76,869
Health & Medical Administrative Services28,125
Allied Health Professions26,461
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services21,242
Health Sciences & Services9,795
Public Health9,492
Medicine6,920
Dental Support Services6,884
Mental & Social Health Services6,498
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions6,162

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