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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 299 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Trade Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing the best school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Standard College of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suncoast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Leroy, Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

ATA College

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at ATA College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . ATA College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.

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The excellent programs at Monongalia County Technical Education Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . MTEC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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With a ranking of #6, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Miami, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Florida Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Cape Coral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Cape Coral Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Cape Coral.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

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#10

John D Rockefeller IV Career Center

New Cumberland, WV

John D Rockefeller IV Career Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of New Cumberland, John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Academy for Careers and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mullins, Academy for Careers and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach ranked #14 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenacres.

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With a ranking of #15, Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public college with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Baptist Health College - Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #18 on the list. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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#20

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

First Coast Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Mercer County Technical Education Center ranked #23 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a small public school located in the town of Princeton.

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Fayette Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Oak Hill.

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Fred W Eberle Technical Center landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Buckhannon, Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

#27

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV
#30

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL
#32

Northwest Technical Institute

Springdale, AR
#33

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY
#34

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
#38

Taylor College

Belleview, FL
#39

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL
#44

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay

Saint Petersburg, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
45 Infinity College Lafayette, LA
46 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN
47 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
48 Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL
49 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
50 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
50 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski Pulaski, TN
52 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
53 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
54 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
55 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
56 Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL
57 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
58 Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers, FL
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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