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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia

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$40,399 Avg Salary
$15,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,793 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Standard College of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rappahannock Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chester Career College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Mountain Empire Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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#7

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Centra College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Danville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Riverside College of Health Careers ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Fortis College - Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #10, Fortis College - Norfolk did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Fortis College - Norfolk is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
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 26 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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