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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 analysis found Eastern Center for Arts and Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Grove.

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Out of the 112 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a 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 school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Saint Michael College of Allied Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.

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#6

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

PITC Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyncote.

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Western Area Career & Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.

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With a ranking of #8, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chester County Intermediate Unit is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Downingtown.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the of Harrison, Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a college with a student population.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ

Universal Training Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Universal Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Perth Amboy.

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#14

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #14, Best Care College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public school 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 fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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