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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Ohio with 4,902 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in Ohio 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 .

#1

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Our analysis found Hondros College of Nursing to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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The excellent programs at Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. D Russel Lee Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Monroe.

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Out of the 80 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Apollo Career Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a small student population.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. AIAM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Collins Career Technical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. C-TEC of Licking County is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

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Central Ohio 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 #9 on the list. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

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Beckfield College - Tri-County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Beckfield College - Tri-County is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy 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. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Ohio award.

Rank College Location
13 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH
14 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
15 Adult and Community Education - Hudson Columbus, OH
16 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH
16 Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
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

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).

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