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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Iowa

14 Colleges
$38,677 Avg Salary
$11,801 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Iowa with 1,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found North Iowa Area Community College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

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 14 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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