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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in North Carolina

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$40,153 Avg Salary
$9,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 940 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named McDowell Technical Community College the best school in North Carolina for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. McDowell Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marion.

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The excellent programs at Montgomery Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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The excellent programs at Sampson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

The excellent programs at Gaston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Central Carolina Community College 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. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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South Piedmont 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. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

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Brunswick Community College 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. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

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Surry Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Durham Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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

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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