2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,276 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Practical Nursing majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $14,751 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Unitek College take out is $19,020. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $207.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debt load of $17,317. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $152.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $15,210 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $25,850. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $137.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out is $13,050.
Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.
With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FVTC take out is $14,176.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $11,992 in student debt.
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Hondros College of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out an average of $21,651 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.
Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CVTC carry an average student debt load of $14,435.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Madison College take out is $15,173.
College of Lake County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at College of Lake County take out is $12,000.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
On average, practical nursing graduates from WSU Tech take out $20,266 in student loans while working on their degree.
Columbus State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out is $6,975.
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Mountainland Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Practical Nursing majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,579 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Davis Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #19 on the list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.
Practical Nursing majors at Davis Tech take out an average of $8,367 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #20, Access Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Access Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #21 on the list. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio carry an average student debt load of $16,353. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.
With a ranking of #22, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $13,346.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $9,400 in student debt.
Johnson County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at JCCC take out is $13,500.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Practical Nursing majors at MATC take out an average of $20,394 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1276 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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