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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

31 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $29,008 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in practical nursing at Standard College of Nursing, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing take out $20,104 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centra College of Nursing is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centra College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 39 students majoring in practical nursing at Centra College of Nursing, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Centra College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $18,438.

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#3

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chester Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Virginia. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside College of Health Careers is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

Of the 33 students majoring in practical nursing at Riverside College of Health Careers, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,879.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Southside Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $11,201 in student debt.

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Wytheville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at WCC take out an average of $11,903 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Fortis College - Norfolk ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Fortis College - Norfolk is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Mountain Empire Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MECC take out $9,260 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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New River Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NRCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,504.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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).

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