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

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Our analysis found Iowa Western Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $22,595 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in practical nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,333 in student debt.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 94 students majoring in practical nursing at Kirkwood Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $21,196 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at NICC take out an average of $21,057 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $19,479 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

Of the 48 students majoring in practical nursing at SWCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at SWCC take out an average of $18,035 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in practical nursing at Iowa Central Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College accumulate an average of around $16,600 in student debt.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Of the 46 students majoring in practical nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out an average of $19,387 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $20,682 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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

Practical Nursing majors at DMACC take out an average of $15,736 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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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