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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$38,677 Avg Salary
$15,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

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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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $13,346 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at DMACC take out is $6,366.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $12,343 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $18,612 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

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

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $16,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.

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Northeast Iowa 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NICC carry an average student debt load of $17,499.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SWCC take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,625.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 70
South Dakota 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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