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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,793 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our analysis found Southside Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rappahannock Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chester Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in practical nursing at Richmond School of Health and Technology, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

Of the 42 students majoring in practical nursing at MECC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Tidewater Community 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 city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Eastern Shore Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the remote area of Melfa, ESCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #8, Germanna Community 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 rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry Community 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 #10 on the list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

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

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 19 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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