by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the 187th most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,863 and had an average of $15,708 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 9,568 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,423 and $16,456 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in practical nursing and nursing assistants. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their practical nursing and nursing assistants program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region practical nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 29 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 38 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sitting Bull College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Sitting Bull College is a small school located in Fort Yates, North Dakota that handed out 3 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 95 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 233 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 103 degrees to qualified ’s practical nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 114 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school situated in Mission, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WNCC is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Williston State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Williston State College is located in Williston, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
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