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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Basic Certificate Schools

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Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Central Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at CGTC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their online basic certificate. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at Mesa Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Basic Certificate Schools list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in nursing at OHIO Athens, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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