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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 84,274 people earned a degree or certificate in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the #187 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular online school in the United States for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,229 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,169.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

Of the 34 students majoring in practical nursing at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater accumulate an average of around $19,515 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Of the 27 students majoring in practical nursing at Rhodes State College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,461.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $42,314 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $10,417 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, State Fair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

Of the 52 students majoring in practical nursing at State Fair Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $17,817 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $25,044 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $25,044. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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

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 10 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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