2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 84,274 people earned a degree or certificate in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the #187 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,082 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Unitek College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College carry an average student debt load of $18,263. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at ECPI 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 United States. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $29,008. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,229. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.
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Out of the 1,082 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hondros College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hondros College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
Of the 526 students majoring in practical nursing at Hondros College of Nursing, 6% are male and 94% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Hondros College of Nursing take out $25,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $110.
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Out of the 1,082 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 461 students majoring in practical nursing at Ivy Tech Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $18,646 in student debt.
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Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio accumulate an average of around $21,279 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Jersey College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Jersey College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,143. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $95.
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Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. IGH is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Of the 242 students majoring in practical nursing at IGH, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from IGH take out $22,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #9, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.
About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at American Career College - Ontario accumulate an average of around $20,354 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.
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Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Fresno Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $19,148.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $16,838 in student debt.
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Summit College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Colton, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Summit College take out $18,766 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $119, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Practical Nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out an average of $20,435 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 208 students majoring in practical nursing at NWTC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $18,839.
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American Career College - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles take out $21,517 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Arkansas State University - Newport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Of the 191 students majoring in practical nursing at ASUN, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ASUN carry an average student debt load of $16,025.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lincoln, Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,367. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $97.
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Sumner College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Sumner College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
Of the 185 students majoring in practical nursing at Sumner College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Practical Nursing majors at Sumner College take out an average of $20,196 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Dorsey College, Woodhaven landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodhaven.
About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Dorsey College, Woodhaven take out $23,128 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.
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Lansing Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,343.
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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $24,326 in student debt.
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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Hicksville.
Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debt load of $16,936. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $85, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Erie 1 BOCES ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 160 students majoring in practical nursing at Erie 1 BOCES, 13% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Erie 1 BOCES take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,365.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Of the 160 students majoring in practical nursing at Tyler Junior College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debt load of $18,288.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1082 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
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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