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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

Our analysis found Cass Career Center to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the fringe town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Cass RIX School District take out an average of $8,379 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lex La-Ray Technical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LLRTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LLRTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,592.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Applied Technology Services. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Applied Technology Services is a small public school located in the suburb of Sunset Hills.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Applied Technology Services carry an average student debtload of $13,371.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saline County Career Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SCCC carry an average student debtload of $11,208.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage Technical Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carthage Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of Carthage.

Practical Nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center take out an average of $13,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Clinton Technical School 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clinton, Clinton Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

Four Rivers Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Washington, Four Rivers Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Four Rivers Career Center accumulate an average of around $12,419 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $15,720. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $141, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University 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. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal.

Practical Nursing majors at HLGU take out an average of $9,435 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,525.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Washburn Tech accumulate an average of around $14,062 in student debt.

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Texas County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Houston, Bolivar Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Bolivar Technical College take out an average of $10,581 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at LATI take out an average of $12,839 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
15 Rolla Technical Institute/Center Rolla, MO
16 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
17 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO
18 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
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 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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