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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 1,324 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Michigan 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Lansing Community College the most popular school in Michigan for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in practical nursing at LCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Michigan Career and Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of Plainwell.

About 79% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Baraga, KBOCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dearborn.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wayne County Community College District 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 #8 on the list. WCCCD is a large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Alpena 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Kalamazoo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Ross - Kalamazoo is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in practical nursing at Ross - Kalamazoo, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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 15 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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