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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$37,423 Avg Salary
$16,456 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

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 degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community 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 Allen County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LATI take out is $17,000.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Ridgewater College carry an average student debtload of $23,932.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $20,833 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out is $18,758.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

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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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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