2025 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #80 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 943 associate degrees in licensed practical/vocational nurse training during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Your choice of licensed practical/vocational nurse training for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to licensed practical/vocational nurse training students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other licensed practical/vocational nurse training students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 licensed practical/vocational nurse training related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools

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 in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

1

Carrington College, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

Carrington College, Sacramento is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.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

Southwestern College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Southwestern College

3

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Riverside City College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Riverside City College

4

Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Allan Hancock College if you want to pursue an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Allan Hancock College

5

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

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

6

Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

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

7

Mission College
Santa Clara, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Mission College

8

Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

SBCC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Santa Barbara.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Santa Barbara City College

9

Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Sacramento City is a large public college located in the city of Sacramento.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Sacramento City College

10

Green River College
Auburn, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Green River College

Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Colleges by State

Explore the best licensed practical/vocational nurse training schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	801
Washington	288	113

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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants area of study, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	340

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.