2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Of the 617 students majoring in practical nursing at NWTC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 511 students majoring in practical nursing at College of Lake County, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
Of the 482 students majoring in practical nursing at Moraine Park Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Of the 461 students majoring in practical nursing at FVTC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 440 students majoring in practical nursing at Columbus State, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 353 students majoring in practical nursing at CVTC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Of the 327 students majoring in practical nursing at Harper College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
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Blackhawk Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Janesville.
About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Kaskaskia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 240 students majoring in practical nursing at Kaskaskia College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 238 students majoring in practical nursing at LLCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Heartland Community College | Normal, IL |
| 18 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 19 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 20 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 21 | City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 |
| Ohio | 0 |
| Illinois | 0 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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