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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota

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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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Dakota. With 256 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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

On average, practical nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $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 North Dakota list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

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

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Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sitting Bull College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Fort Yates, Sitting Bull College is a public college with a small student population.

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Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Williston State College

Williston, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Williston State College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Williston State College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Williston.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
Nebraska 346

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 5 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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