by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 84,274 people earned their degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. To top this list, a school must have a successful practical nursing and nursing assistants program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The practical nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region practical nursing students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 38 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s practical nursing degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 95 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sitting Bull College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school situated in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended 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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Sinte Gleska University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 46 ’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 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 103 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Williston State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
Full Williston State College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
With a ranking of #6, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 11 ’s practical nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s practical nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full Dakota County Technical College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.
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