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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 961 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Eastern Center for Arts and Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a small public school located in the suburb of Willow Grove.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harmony Health Care Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools list. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack.
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Out of the 961 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of South San Francisco.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.
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Out of the 961 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Lowell Technical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a small student population.
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Unitek College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
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Cass Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
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With a ranking of #10, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Southeastern Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.
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With a ranking of #12, Saint Michael College of Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Verve College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Verve College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Brook.
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Franklin County Career and Technology Center ranked #14 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools list. Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.
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With a ranking of #15, Blake Austin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.
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Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public school with a small student population.
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Monty Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #17 on the list. Monty Tech is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
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Xavier College School of Nursing came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Xavier College School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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PITC Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #19 on the list. PITC Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyncote.
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Lex La-Ray Technical Center ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools list. LLRTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.
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Unitek College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
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With a ranking of #22, Marian College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Marian College Van Nuys is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Van Nuys.
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Western Area Career & Technology Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.
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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Homestead Schools did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 961 different United States practical nursing & nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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