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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

About 78% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. KBOCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Baraga.

Of the 21 students majoring in practical nursing at KBOCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #6, Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

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Alpena Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Midland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Midland, Ross - Midland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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West Shore Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Scottville, West Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 0
Illinois 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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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