2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.
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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 377 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Southeast Region
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $25,850. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $137.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out is $13,050.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Practical Nursing majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,579 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
Practical Nursing majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.
On average, practical nursing graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out $8,857 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Maysville Community and Technical College take out is $16,203.
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Gateway Community and 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 #7 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Gateway take out is $10,088.
With a ranking of #8, Infinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Infinity College accumulate an average of around $24,245 in student debt.
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Madisonville Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Madisonville Community College take out an average of $7,292 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ASUN take out is $12,000.
Ashland Community and 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 #10 on the list. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.
On average, practical nursing graduates from ACTC take out $9,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Central Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
On average, practical nursing graduates from CGTC take out $15,788 in student loans while working on their degree.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.
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Coastal Pines 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 #14 on the list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Coastal Pines Technical College take out is $6,326.
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Southern Regional Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College take out is $9,500.
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Big Sandy Community and 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 #16 on the list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #17, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LDCC take out is $16,541.
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from SKYCTC take out $18,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #19, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.
On average, practical nursing graduates from NWCC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
South Florida Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
On average, practical nursing graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology take out $9,247 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northshore Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus accumulate an average of around $18,640 in student debt.
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Somerset Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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Ozarka College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.
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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. OTC Orlando is a fairly small public school located in the city of Orlando.
Practical Nursing majors at OTC Orlando take out an average of $10,790 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 377 different Southeast practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Jones County Junior College | Ellisville, MS |
| 52 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 53 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 53 | Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota, FL |
| 55 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden, LA |
| 56 | Wallace Community College, Dothan | Dothan, AL |
Honorable Mentions
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 in the Southeast Region award.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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