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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan

37 Colleges
$37,310 Avg Salary
$19,577 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

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#2

Dorsey College, Woodhaven

Woodhaven, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dorsey College, Woodhaven. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan list. Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodhaven.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Dorsey College, Woodhaven take out $19,910 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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#3

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kellogg Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan list. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Battle Creek.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Kellogg Community College accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.

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#4

Dorsey College, Roseville

Roseville, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dorsey College, Roseville is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Dorsey College, Roseville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Dorsey College, Roseville take out $19,910 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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Out of the 37 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskegon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Muskegon Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,062.

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Dorsey College, Wayne landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Dorsey College, Wayne is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wayne.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Dorsey College, Wayne take out is $19,910. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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#7

Dorsey College, Saginaw

Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College, Saginaw landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Dorsey College, Saginaw is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saginaw.

Practical Nursing majors at Dorsey College, Saginaw take out an average of $19,910 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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Detroit Business Institute-Downriver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan ranking. DBI Downriver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Riverview.

On average, practical nursing graduates from DBI Downriver take out $25,756 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out is $14,519.

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Michigan Career and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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