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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

10 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 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.

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The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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 undergraduate certificate in the United States. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Of the 724 students majoring in practical nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,229 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,169.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater 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. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater accumulate an average of around $19,515 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,461.

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Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Davenport University 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 Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in practical nursing at Davenport University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $42,314 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $10,417 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $25,044 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $17,817 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $25,044. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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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 10 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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