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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 84,274 practical nursing and nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn Institute of Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

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Flint Hills Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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