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

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Ohio with 4,902 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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. 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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

About 81% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. D Russel Lee Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Monroe.

Of the 117 students majoring in practical nursing at D Russel Lee Career Center, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Out of the 33 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Apollo Career Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in practical nursing at Apollo JVS, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. C-TEC of Licking County is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

Of the 103 students majoring in practical nursing at C-TEC of Licking County, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Central Ohio Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Warren County Career Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Warren County Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Lebanon.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH

EHOVE Career Center 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Milan, EHOVE Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center 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. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
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

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).

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