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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
View our full ranking methodology.
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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.
The excellent programs at Suncoast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane-Jackson Technical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Leroy, Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ATA College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATA College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monongalia County Technical Education Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. MTEC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Morgantown.
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 city of Miami, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
North Florida Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Cape Coral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cape Coral Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Cape Coral.
With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
With a ranking of #10, John D Rockefeller IV Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of New Cumberland, John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Academy for Careers and Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Mullins, Academy for Careers and Technology is a public school with a small student population.
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Eastern Virginia Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Medical Institute of Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenacres.
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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Clearwater.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
Baptist Health College - Little Rock came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Baptist Health College - Little Rock
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 small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
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First Coast Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Centra College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Mercer County Technical Education Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Princeton.
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Fayette Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #24 on the list. Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Oak Hill.
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Fred W Eberle Technical Center ranked #25 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote 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
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 colleges 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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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