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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rio Grande the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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Our analysis found West Shore Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Scottville, West Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at West Shore Community College Report

#1

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Our analysis found Lake Superior State University to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Lake Superior State University Report

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe County Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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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 4 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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