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

9 Colleges
$37,423 Avg Salary
$16,456 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allen County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The excellent online programs at Century College 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 large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 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 remote town of Watertown.

Practical Nursing majors at LATI take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $20,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

Practical Nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $18,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out is $20,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The excellent online programs at Ridgewater College 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 . Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Ridgewater College take out $23,932 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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).

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