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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Access Careers the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Access Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
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Out of the 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jersey College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teterboro.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Access Careers Islandia is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Islandia, Access Careers Islandia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, IGH is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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New Age Training 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. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorestown.
Erie 1 BOCES landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Erie 1 BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of West Seneca.
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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a small student population.
Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public school with a small student population.
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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Prism Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of West Atlantic City.
With a ranking of #15, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the large suburb of Albany.
With a ranking of #16, Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Iselin.
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With a ranking of #17, Dawn Career Institute LLC did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Union County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.
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Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Ford City, Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Milton, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a public college with a small student population.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Newark, NY |
| 23 | Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | Elmira, NY |
| 23 | Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA |
| 25 | Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Batavia, NY |
| 26 | Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | Willow Grove, PA |
| 27 | Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY |
| 28 | Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School | Lebanon, PA |
| 28 | Falcon Institute of Health And Science | Bethlehem, PA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,262 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,952 |
| New Jersey | 1,469 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| Delaware | 208 |
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 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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