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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa

14 Colleges
$38,677 Avg Salary
$15,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Iowa Area Community College the best school in Iowa for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NICC take out is $17,499.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $13,346 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $6,366.

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Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $16,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $12,343 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Marshalltown Community College take out $18,616 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $15,290 in student debt.

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#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $18,612 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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