by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 22,141 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,880 and $14,590 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in practical nursing and nursing assistants.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended 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 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. ATA College is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 47 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ATA College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. SOWELA is a small school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 40 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at SOWELA
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakwood is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 15 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 132 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Louisiana Technical Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 58 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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