2025 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #80 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,755 associate degrees in licensed practical/vocational nurse training to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training School for Your Associate Degree

The licensed practical/vocational nurse training associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality licensed practical/vocational nurse training program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on licensed practical/vocational nurse training students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of licensed practical/vocational nurse training students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized licensed practical/vocational nurse training related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for licensed practical/vocational nurse training students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for licensed practical/vocational nurse training students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

1

Carrington College, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Carrington College, Sacramento if you want to pursue an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Carrington College, Sacramento

2

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southwestern College if you want to pursue an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public college located in the city of Chula Vista.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Southwestern College

3

SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

SOWELA Technical Community College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from SOWELA Technical Community College

4

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training has to check out Riverside City College. Riverside City College is a very large public college located in the city of Riverside.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Riverside City College

5

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from South Louisiana Community College

6

Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Allan Hancock College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Allan Hancock College

7

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Butte College is a large public college located in the rural area of Oroville.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Butte College

8

Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Cuesta College

9

Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

128 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Del Mar College

10

Mission College
Santa Clara, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Mission College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Santa Clara.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Mission College

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training by Region

View the Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 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 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training is one of 2 different types of Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	390
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	74

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.