2025 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in California

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.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of licensed practical/vocational nurse training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 814 associate degrees in licensed practical/vocational nurse training during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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 account for this we include a college'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 colleges for licensed practical/vocational nurse training students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training in California

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

10 Top California 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 a great choice for students interested in 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

Southwestern College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. SWC Chula Vista is a large public college located in the large city of Chula Vista.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

Riverside City College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Riverside.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

Allan Hancock College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. Allan Hancock College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Santa Maria.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

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

6

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 fairly large student population.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

Mission College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Santa Clara.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

Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.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

Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Sacramento City College

10

Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training from Pacific College

Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	113

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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	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.