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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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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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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 college with a very large student population.
Out of the 193 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 193 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
With a ranking of #6, Hondros College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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College of Lake County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large 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 very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Moraine Park 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 #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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 fairly large student population.
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Milwaukee Area 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
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Northcentral 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Kaskaskia College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.
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With a ranking of #17, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.
With a ranking of #17, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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 small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
John A Logan College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.
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.
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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 landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Monroe, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public college with a small student population.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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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