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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

92 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #187 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Cass Career Center the best school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cass RIX School District take out $17,130 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lex La-Ray Technical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . LLRTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LLRTC carry an average student debtload of $20,626.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Applied Technology Services. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Applied Technology Services is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Sunset Hills.

Practical Nursing majors at Applied Technology Services take out an average of $20,098 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Saline County Career Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . SCCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SCCC take out $15,351 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage Technical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Carthage Technical Center is a small public school located in the fringe town of Carthage.

Practical Nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center take out an average of $19,524 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Clinton Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Clinton, Clinton Technical School is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Clinton Technical School accumulate an average of around $21,781 in student debt.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

Four Rivers Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Washington, Four Rivers Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Four Rivers Career Center take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,706.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hannibal.

Practical Nursing majors at HLGU take out an average of $13,753 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Practical Nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $24,495 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Washburn Tech carry an average student debtload of $19,916.

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Texas County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bolivar Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houston.

Practical Nursing majors at Bolivar Technical College take out an average of $17,596 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at LATI take out an average of $19,795 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
15 Rolla Technical Institute/Center Rolla, MO
16 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
17 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO
18 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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