by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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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The practical nursing 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 “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region”.
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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 Del Mar College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coconino Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 ’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 Central Oklahoma College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Central Oklahoma College is a private for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College 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. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 6 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #5 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’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 - Dona Ana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 42 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended 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 a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Bend College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Beeville, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 71 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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