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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan

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$37,027 Avg Salary
$12,036 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 1,324 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Dorsey College, Woodhaven

Madison Heights, MI

The excellent programs at Dorsey College, Woodhaven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison Heights.

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#3

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

The excellent programs at Kellogg Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Dorsey College, Roseville

Roseville, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dorsey College, Roseville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College, Roseville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Muskegon Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Muskegon.

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Dorsey College, Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, Dorsey College, Wayne is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Dorsey College, Saginaw

Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College, Saginaw ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saginaw, Dorsey College, Saginaw is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Detroit Business Institute-Downriver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Riverview, DBI Downriver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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St Clair County 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 #10 on the list. SC4 is a small public school located in the small suburb of Port Huron.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

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

Majors Similar 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 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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