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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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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 online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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 . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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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