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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #21 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 176 students majoring in practical nursing at CGTC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Arlington Career Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

Of the 69 students majoring in practical nursing at Allen Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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South Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

Of the 92 students majoring in practical nursing at Southeast, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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 18 schools only.

  • 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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