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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Iowa 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.

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

#1

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Our analysis found Iowa Western Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,595.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $17,333 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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 Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,196.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in practical nursing at NICC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,057.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in practical nursing at Southeastern Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeastern Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,479.

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Southwestern Community College 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. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SWCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,035.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $16,600 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,387.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges carry an average student debt load of $20,682.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at DMACC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,736.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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