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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina

47 Colleges
$40,153 Avg Salary
$15,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Davidson County Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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Out of the 47 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at FTCC take out an average of $14,099 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Forsyth Tech take out is $14,375.

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#4

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gaston College carry an average student debt load of $15,418.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDowell Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Richmond Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina ranking. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.

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#7

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #8, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Durham Technical Community College take out $22,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Carolina list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 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 28 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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