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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Of the 308 students majoring in practical nursing at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in practical nursing at Coastal Pines Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Georgia 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 Georgia. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Of the 176 students majoring in practical nursing at CGTC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Oconee Fall Line 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Lanier 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 Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in practical nursing at Lanier Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech 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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Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

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

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 24 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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