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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 940 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Davidson County Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. FTCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in practical nursing at ACC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Cleveland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Shelby.
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Out of the 24 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Richmond Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Sandhills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.
Halifax Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Halifax Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Weldon.
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Gaston College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,432 |
| South Carolina | 545 |
| Arkansas | 2,094 |
| Florida | 4,163 |
| West Virginia | 465 |
| Louisiana | 1,508 |
| Virginia | 1,793 |
| Alabama | 1,586 |
| Kentucky | 4,114 |
| Tennessee | 1,471 |
| Mississippi | 1,030 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.