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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

In 2020-2021, 84,274 practical nursing and nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 408 students majoring in practical nursing at WSU Tech, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

Of the 278 students majoring in practical nursing at Minnesota West, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Hutchinson 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 town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Highland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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

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Neosho County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in practical nursing at Neosho County Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
12 Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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).

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