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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York

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

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 3,262 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York 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.

#1

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Access Careers the most popular school in New York for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Access Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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

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#2

Access Careers Islandia

Islandia, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Access Careers Islandia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Islandia, Access Careers Islandia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#3

New Age Training

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New Age Training landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in New York. BOCES 2 CWD is a small public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Erie 1 BOCES is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Erie 1 BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of West Seneca.

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#6

Mildred Elley Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, Mildred Elley Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Mildred Elley Albany is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,952
New Jersey 1,469
Maryland 254
Delaware 208

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 6 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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