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

10 Colleges
$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 analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. 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

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the United States. 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 school 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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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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 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 city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the remote 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the 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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