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

124 Colleges
$37,423 Avg Salary
$16,456 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at WSU Tech accumulate an average of around $20,266 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Practical Nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $13,346 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at JCCC take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from DMACC take out $6,366 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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Hutchinson 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 #6 on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $14,905 in student debt.

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Highland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #8, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out an average of $16,681 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Washburn Tech take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Neosho County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College take out $13,137 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

Practical Nursing majors at North Central Kansas Technical College take out an average of $13,778 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College accumulate an average of around $12,343 in student debt.

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Salina Area 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. Salina Tech is a small public school located in the town of Salina.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,363 in student debt.

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#16

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #16, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College accumulate an average of around $18,612 in student debt.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $12,916 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Practical Nursing majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $16,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS
20 Garden City Community College Garden City, KS
21 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
22 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
23 Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS
24 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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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 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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