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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

47 Colleges
$40,153 Avg Salary
$15,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Davidson County Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FTCC take out is $14,099.

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The excellent programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $14,375 in student debt.

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#4

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gaston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Gaston College take out an average of $15,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McDowell Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Richmond Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.

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#7

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,050.

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Central Carolina Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.

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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

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 28 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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