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Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Allen County Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Iola.

Of the 59 students majoring in practical nursing at Allen Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 107 students majoring in practical nursing at Century College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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