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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 1,767 students majoring in practical nursing at Ivy Tech Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 564 students majoring in practical nursing at Gateway Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Out of the 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Chippewa Valley 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 basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Sinclair Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in practical nursing at Sinclair Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#14

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#15

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#16

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Heartland Community College Normal, IL
18 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
19 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
20 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
21 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
22 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI

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 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).

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