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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 376 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Out of the 376 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Infinity College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Infinity College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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Ashland Community and 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Newport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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#12

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers 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 town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public college with a small student population.

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Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

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Southern Regional 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 #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

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Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and 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 #17 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

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#23

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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#24

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Ozarka College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the remote area of Melbourne.

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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public school with a small student population.

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#27

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY
#36

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#41

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#42

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR
#50

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 376 different Southeast practical nursing & nursing assistants schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
52 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
53 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
53 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
55 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
56 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
57 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
57 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
59 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
59 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
59 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR
62 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
62 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
64 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope, AR
65 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
66 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
66 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
68 South College Knoxville, TN
68 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
70 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA
70 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
72 University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Batesville, AR
72 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland, KY
72 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
75 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
75 Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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

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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