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

15 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 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 & 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 small city of Council Bluffs.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $15,450 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in practical nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,238.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 177 students majoring in practical nursing at Kirkwood Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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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 & 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 $15,347 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southeastern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Iowa. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $12,657 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southwestern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at SWCC take out an average of $10,416 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in practical nursing at Iowa Central Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Iowa Central Community College accumulate an average of around $13,870 in student debt.

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

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,617.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $18,770 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $12,364 in student debt.

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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 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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