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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States 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

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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 12 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State College of Science the most popular school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out an average of $18,021 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in practical nursing at DSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 16 students majoring in practical nursing at Hennepin Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,931.

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#4

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sitting Bull College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Sitting Bull College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #6, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school 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 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 12 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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