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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytech Adult Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.
Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Access Careers landed the # 3 spot on the 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 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorestown.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Paramus, Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. BOCES 2 CWD is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Dawn Career Institute LLC came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Mercyhurst University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Iselin.
New Age Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,262 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,952 |
| New Jersey | 1,469 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| Delaware | 208 |
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 13 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.