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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Minnesota. In fact, 22 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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).

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