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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Valley Career Technology Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Center of Southern Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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With a ranking of #8, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

Apollo Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
14 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
15 State Career College Waukegan, IL
16 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 0
Ohio 0
Michigan 0

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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