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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan

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$37,027 Avg Salary
$12,036 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 1,324 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Detroit Business Institute-Downriver the best school in Michigan for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Riverview, DBI Downriver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kellogg Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Dorsey College, Woodhaven

Madison Heights, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison Heights.

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The excellent programs at St Clair County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #6, Delta College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College 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 medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Dorsey College, Saginaw

Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College, Saginaw 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. Located in the midsize suburb of Saginaw, Dorsey College, Saginaw is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Dorsey College, Roseville

Roseville, MI

Dorsey College, Roseville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College, Roseville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

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

Majors Similar 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 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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