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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found James A Rhodes State College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rhodes State College carry an average student debtload of $20,461.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Davenport University take out an average of $42,314 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 0
Illinois 0

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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 4 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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