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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

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$36,863 Avg Salary
$15,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 4 people earned a degree or certificate in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the #331 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Our analysis found Rivier University to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

The excellent programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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#2

Barry University

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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#2

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Names University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools list. Located in the large city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the United States. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants by Region

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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