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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$38,677 Avg Salary
$15,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,346 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Practical Nursing majors at DMACC take out an average of $6,366 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,343.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The excellent programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Western Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,612.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $16,800 in student debt.

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $19,750.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NICC take out $17,499 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southwestern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa ranking. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at SWCC accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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