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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

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

Of the 737 students majoring in practical nursing at ECPI University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $19,833 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Standard College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Falls Church.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing take out $13,503 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chester Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centra College of Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Centra College of Nursing take out $9,460 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside College of Health Careers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers take out an average of $9,586 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Fortis College - Norfolk did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Fortis College - Norfolk is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Fortis College - Norfolk take out an average of $15,236 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wytheville Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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With a ranking of #9, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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New River Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

About 81% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NRCC take out $12,238 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
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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