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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Iowa with 1,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Iowa Area Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.
Of the 116 students majoring in practical nursing at North Iowa Area Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.
Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Iowa Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 3,821 |
| Missouri | 962 |
| Minnesota | 2,176 |
| South Dakota | 245 |
| North Dakota | 256 |
| Nebraska | 346 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
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 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.