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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Center for Arts and Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Grove.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael College of Allied Health landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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The excellent programs at Franklin County Career and Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.
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PITC Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. PITC Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyncote.
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Western Area Career & Technology Center 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. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.
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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of West Nyack.
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Chester County Intermediate Unit landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Chester County Intermediate Unit is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Downingtown.
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Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the of Harrison, Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a school with a student population.
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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Universal Training Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Universal Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Perth Amboy.
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Best Care College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Eastern Suffolk BOCES ranked #15 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public college with a small student population.
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Isabella Graham Hart 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, IGH is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 18 | Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | Lewistown, PA |
| 19 | Polytech Adult Education | Woodside, DE |
| 20 | Hazleton Area Career Center | Hazle TWP., PA |
| 21 | Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana, PA |
| 22 | Jersey College | Teterboro, NJ |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,262 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,952 |
| New Jersey | 1,469 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| Delaware | 208 |
Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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