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

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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 6th in Georgia. In fact, 2,432 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Coastal Pines Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in practical nursing at Chattahoochee Technical College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

Of the 89 students majoring in practical nursing at Lanier Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in practical nursing at Savannah Tech, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Of the 63 students majoring in practical nursing at Ogeechee Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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 24 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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