2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 206 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 438 students majoring in practical nursing at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Maysville Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 270 students majoring in practical nursing at Maysville Community and Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Madisonville Community 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 #7 on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Infinity College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Infinity College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Ashland 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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, South Florida Institute of Technology 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 city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college 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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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the fringe town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.
About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Central Georgia 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 159 students majoring in practical nursing at Southwest Georgia Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.
Of the 146 students majoring in practical nursing at SCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in practical nursing at UACCM, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Davidson County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, OTC Winter Park is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Hopkinsville Community 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 #21 on the list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus 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 #23 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in practical nursing at OTC Orlando, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, West Georgia 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 rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
Of the 112 students majoring in practical nursing at Chattahoochee Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta, VA |
| 33 | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY |
| 34 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
| 34 | Ozarka College | Melbourne, AR |
| 36 | York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC |
| 36 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 38 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 38 | Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 38 | Rappahannock Community College | Glenns, VA |
| 38 | Florida Vocational Institute | Miami, FL |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
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 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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