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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

40 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Forsyth Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in practical nursing at Forsyth Tech, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $19,453 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gaston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gaston College take out $19,163 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $20,442.

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Out of the 40 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, McDowell Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at McDowell Technical Community College take out an average of $11,313 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Durham Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Durham Technical Community College take out an average of $23,035 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Central Carolina Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Central Carolina Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,701.

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Bladen Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Dublin, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in practical nursing at BCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at BCC take out an average of $9,059 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 25 students majoring in practical nursing at CFCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at CFCC accumulate an average of around $16,026 in student debt.

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Rockingham Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Wentworth.

Of the 24 students majoring in practical nursing at RCC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Richmond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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