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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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

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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 the most popular major in Iowa with 1,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Western Community College the most popular school in Iowa for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in practical nursing at Iowa Western Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,450.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,238.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NICC take out $15,347 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

Of the 48 students majoring in practical nursing at Southeastern Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southeastern Community College take out $12,657 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in practical nursing at SWCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SWCC take out $10,416 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $13,870 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Northwest Iowa 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 Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in practical nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College accumulate an average of around $10,617 in student debt.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Of the 25 students majoring in practical nursing at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $18,770 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Des Moines Area 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 large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at DMACC take out an average of $12,364 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

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

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 15 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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