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

92 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

Our analysis found Cass Career Center to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Cass RIX School District is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of Harrisonville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Cass RIX School District carry an average student debtload of $17,130.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at LLRTC take out an average of $20,626 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Applied Technology Services helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Applied Technology Services take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,098.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saline County Career Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SCCC carry an average student debtload of $15,351.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage Technical Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carthage, Carthage Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,524.

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Clinton Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Clinton Technical School is a small public school located in the remote town of Clinton.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Clinton Technical School take out $21,781 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

With a ranking of #7, Four Rivers Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Four Rivers Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Washington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Four Rivers Career Center accumulate an average of around $18,706 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $25,044. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at HLGU take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,753.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,495.

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Washburn Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Practical Nursing majors at Washburn Tech take out an average of $19,916 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Texas County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Houston, Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bolivar Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,596.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LATI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,795.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
15 Rolla Technical Institute/Center Rolla, MO
16 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
17 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO
18 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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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