2025 Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in nursing practice is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #395 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. Combined, these schools handed out 161 associate degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing practice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing practice students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing Practice in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in nursing practice.

Top Schools for an Associate in Nursing Practice

1

Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nursing practice. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a associate in nursing practice from Columbia College

2

Las Vegas College
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

112 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Las Vegas College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nursing practice. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in nursing practice from Las Vegas College

Nursing Practice by Region

View the Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	81,666
Nursing Science	836
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	236
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	68

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.