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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$38,677 Avg Salary
$11,801 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 & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the 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 $8,931 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Central Community College take out $12,986 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $12,229 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the remote 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 $11,324 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the remote 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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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 school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NICC take out is $13,000.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Iowa list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at SWCC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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

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

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

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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