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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Valley Career Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Center of Southern Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #7, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

With a ranking of #9, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

Apollo Career Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
14 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
15 State Career College Gurnee, IL
16 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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

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).

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