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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Minnesota with 2,176 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the best school in Minnesota for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

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

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Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
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 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).

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