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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Verve College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Oak Brook, Verve College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 152 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Institute of Allied Health landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Huber Heights, Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Detroit Business Institute-Downriver is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. DBI Downriver is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Riverview.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ambria College of Nursing. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Hoffman Estates, Ambria College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capital Area School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, CASPN is a public school with a small student population.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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MDT College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Career Center of Southern Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Central School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Central School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Independence.
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Miami Valley Career Technology Center ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #13, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
Oakton Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
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With a ranking of #15, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #16, Northern Career Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Northern Career Institute is a small public school located in the large suburb of Eastlake.
Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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College of Lake County ranked #19 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Tri-Rivers Career Center landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI |
| 24 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 25 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 26 | Athena Career Academy | Toledo, OH |
| 27 | Ohio Medical Career College | Dayton, OH |
| 28 | Sandusky Career Center | Sandusky, OH |
| 29 | Wayne County Schools Career Center | Smithville, OH |
| 30 | Upper Valley Career Center | Piqua, OH |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Wisconsin | 6,068 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
| Illinois | 5,858 |
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 Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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