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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 analysis found Lansing Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a fairly 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural 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 large public school located in the large 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

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #7, Schoolcraft 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 small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wayne County Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Alpena Community College 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 rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Ross Medical Education Center - Kalamazoo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Ross - Kalamazoo is a private for-profit college 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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