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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular online school in the United States for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Of the 559 students majoring in practical nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $15,177 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in practical nursing at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rhodes State College take out $16,945 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Davenport University take out $22,060 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,204.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $15,720 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $15,720 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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State Fair Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College take out $13,417 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,720. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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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 10 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).

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