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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. ECPI University is a 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Standard College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chester Career College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of CHESTER, Richmond School of Health and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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 college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside College of Health Careers is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #6, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Fortis College - Norfolk ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Fortis College - Norfolk is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.
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Mountain Empire 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 #9 on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. 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 Schools 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 Related Majors
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 |
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.