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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

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

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Iowa Community College the best school in Iowa for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,057.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $19,479 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Practical Nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out an average of $19,387 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $17,333 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. 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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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,600.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $22,595 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Marshalltown Community College accumulate an average of around $22,664 in student debt.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $20,682 in student debt.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $15,736 in student debt.

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

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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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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