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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

27 Colleges
$36,863 Avg Salary
$15,708 Avg Student Debt

With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $17,317. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Practical Nursing majors at Unitek College take out an average of $19,020 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CGTC take out $15,788 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

The excellent online programs at Arlington Career Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Allen County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Practical Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $13,682 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Practical Nursing majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,579 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater take out $14,162 in student loans while working on their degree.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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.

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