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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

Our analysis found University of Rio Grande to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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Our analysis found West Shore Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.

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Our analysis found Monroe County Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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#1

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Superior State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

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 4 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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