2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States 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 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washburn Institute of Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing & 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at North Central Kansas Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
North Iowa Area Community College 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. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College 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 #8 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Flint Hills Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 3,821 |
Missouri | 962 |
Minnesota | 2,176 |
South Dakota | 245 |
Iowa | 1,762 |
North Dakota | 256 |
Nebraska | 346 |
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 |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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