2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 84,270 practical nursing and 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 396 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Polytech Adult Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Access Careers. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Access Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Texas Health School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Dixie Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Miami Valley Career Technology Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Englewood.
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With a ranking of #9, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Career Center of Southern Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Red Bud, Beck School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a small student population.
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Cape Coral Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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Suncoast Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.
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North Florida Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. North Florida Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Starke.
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Oakton Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. OTC Orlando is a small public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Blackhawk Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.
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Red Rocks Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.
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With a ranking of #21, Autry Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Enid.
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Apollo Career Center ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
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College of Lake County ranked #25 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 396 different United States practical nursing and nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
| 52 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 53 | Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL |
| 54 | Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus | Paramus, NJ |
| 55 | Infinity College | Lafayette, LA |
| 56 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 57 | Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton | Shelton, CT |
| 58 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS |
| 61 | Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL |
| 62 | Stone Academy-Waterbury | Waterbury, CT |
| 63 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 64 | High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA |
| 65 | Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development | Rochester, NY |
| 66 | Pontotoc Technology Center | Ada, OK |
| 67 | Dawn Career Institute LLC | Wilmington, DE |
| 68 | Tri-Rivers Career Center | Marion, OH |
| 69 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 70 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, GA |
| 71 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 72 | Stone Academy-West Haven | West Haven, CT |
| 73 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden, LA |
| 74 | Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 75 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 76 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 77 | Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers, FL |
| 78 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 79 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, MN |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,030 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 72,024 |
| Allied Health Professions | 69,358 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 34,199 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,277 |
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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