2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,276 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $14,751 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 1,276 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College carry an average student debt load of $19,020. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $17,317 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Practical Nursing majors at NWTC take out an average of $15,210 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $25,850 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.
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With a ranking of #6, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,050.
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With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Fox Valley Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $14,176.
With a ranking of #9, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
Practical Nursing majors at WCTC take out an average of $11,992 in student loans while working on their egree.
Hondros College of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Hondros College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Hondros College of Nursing take out $21,651 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $110.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $14,435 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #12, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $15,173.
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College of Lake County ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debt load of $12,000.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WSU Tech take out is $20,266.
Columbus State Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debt load of $6,975.
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With a ranking of #17, Mountainland Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $16,579 in student loans while working on their degree.
Davis Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Davis Tech take out $8,367 in student loans while working on their degree.
Access Careers ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Access Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio accumulate an average of around $16,353 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,346.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Harper College take out an average of $9,400 in student loans while working on their egree.
Johnson County 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 #24 on the list. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from JCCC carry an average student debt load of $13,500.
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With a ranking of #25, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from MATC take out $20,394 in student loans while working on their degree.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1276 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
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 25 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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