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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 6,068 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 694 students majoring in practical nursing at Gateway Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Wisconsin. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 476 students majoring in practical nursing at Madison College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical 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 midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 380 students majoring in practical nursing at FVTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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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 #7 on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Northcentral Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Blackhawk Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 246 students majoring in practical nursing at BTC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
| Illinois | 5,858 |
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 |
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 17 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.