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

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

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southside Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Rappahannock Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#3

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Chester Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at Richmond School of Health and Technology, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain Empire Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Eastern Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ESCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Melfa.

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#8

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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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