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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 4,114 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.
The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky
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 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the best school in Kentucky for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madisonville Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.
Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.
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With a ranking of #10, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,432 |
| South Carolina | 545 |
| Arkansas | 2,094 |
| North Carolina | 940 |
| Florida | 4,163 |
| West Virginia | 465 |
| Louisiana | 1,508 |
| Virginia | 1,793 |
| Alabama | 1,586 |
| Tennessee | 1,471 |
| Mississippi | 1,030 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
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 16 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.