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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 analysis found Washburn Institute of Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Kansas Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a fairly 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 suburb of Anoka.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. 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

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college 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
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

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

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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