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

12 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.

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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States 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.

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

Of the 38 students majoring in practical nursing at North Dakota State College of Science, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $23,924 in student debt.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at DSU accumulate an average of around $23,447 in student debt.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in practical nursing at Hennepin Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sitting Bull College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote area of Fort Yates, Sitting Bull College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #6, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

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 12 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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