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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Minnesota

22 Colleges
$38,647 Avg Salary
$12,494 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Minnesota with 2,176 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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The excellent programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and 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. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
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 22 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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