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In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received their degrees and certificates, 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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 821 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Center for Arts and Technology the best school in the United States for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Willow Grove.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out $9,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harmony Health Care Institute is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Merrimack.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Harmony Health Care Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,904.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of South San Francisco.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College take out $14,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the large suburb of Billerica.
Practical Nursing majors at Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing take out an average of $6,852 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Greater Lowell Technical School is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Greater Lowell Technical School take out an average of $6,718 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $7,162 in student debt.
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Unitek College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hayward.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Unitek College take out $14,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Cass Career Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Cass RIX School District carry an average student debtload of $8,379.
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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing take out an average of $9,526 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $124, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $15,315. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.
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With a ranking of #11, Southeastern Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeastern Technical Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,386.
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Saint Michael College of Allied Health ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 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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Verve College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Verve College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Brook.
Practical Nursing majors at Verve College take out an average of $11,051 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Franklin County Career and Technology Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center accumulate an average of around $12,328 in student debt.
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Blake Austin College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Blake Austin College take out $16,342 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Charlton, Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District is a public college with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Worcester County Regional Voc School District take out $8,243 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Monty Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Monty Tech is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Monty Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,509.
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Xavier College School of Nursing ranked #18 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Xavier College School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Lex La-Ray Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. LLRTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.
Practical Nursing majors at LLRTC take out an average of $10,592 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Marian College School of Nursing landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Marian College Van Nuys is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Van Nuys.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Marian College Van Nuys carry an average student debtload of $11,834.
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Western Area Career & Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.
Practical Nursing majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center take out an average of $15,309 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out an average of $13,294 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Homestead Schools ranked #23 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Homestead Schools take out $17,038 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Marian College School of Nursing landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Marian College Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Marian College Los Angeles take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,834.
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Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of West Nyack.
Practical Nursing majors at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out an average of $8,636 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 821 different United States practical nursing & nursing assistants schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region
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Other Related Practical Nursing Programs
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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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