2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 193 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 193 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
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Hondros College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hondros College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
With a ranking of #8, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
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College of Lake County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
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With a ranking of #10, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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Kaskaskia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.
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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #17 on the list. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Blackhawk Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.
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John A Logan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.
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Heartland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Monroe, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public college with a small student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Oakton Community College | Des Plaines, IL |
| 30 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 31 | Dorsey College, Woodhaven | Madison Heights, MI |
| 31 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL |
| 33 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 34 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL |
| 35 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 36 | McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 37 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 38 | American Institute of Alternative Medicine | Columbus, OH |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Wisconsin | 6,068 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
| Illinois | 5,858 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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