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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.
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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
Of the 300 students majoring in practical nursing at College of Lake County, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 381 students majoring in practical nursing at Moraine Park Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Columbus State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Of the 359 students majoring in practical nursing at CVTC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 276 students majoring in practical nursing at North Central Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Blackhawk Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.
About 81% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Heartland Community College | Normal, IL |
| 18 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 19 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 20 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 21 | City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
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 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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