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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$37,423 Avg Salary
$16,456 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allen County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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The excellent online programs at Lake Area Technical Institute 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 . Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $17,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,758.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out is $20,833. 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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The excellent online programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Ridgewater College accumulate an average of around $23,932 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing an online degree. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $20,833 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Explore the most popular online practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

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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 9 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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