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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Minnesota. In fact, 22 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. 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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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 25 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Out of the 25 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

Of the 112 students majoring in practical nursing at IHCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Northland Community and 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 town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in practical nursing at Northland Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

About 72% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Pine Technical & 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 #10 on the list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

Of the 29 students majoring in practical nursing at Pine Technical & Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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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