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

12 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree 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.

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

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out an average of $23,924 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at DSU take out an average of $23,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sitting Bull College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Yates.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 12 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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