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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Florida

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$31,775 Avg Salary
$11,727 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 4,163 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Suncoast Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 69 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, North Florida Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Cape Coral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Florida. Cape Coral Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral.

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Out of the 69 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. 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 #7, Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public school with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #8 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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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #9 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 suburb of Winter Park.

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#10

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

With a ranking of #10, First Coast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Florida award.

Rank College Location
11 Marion Technical College Ocala, FL
12 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs, FL
13 Taylor College Belleview, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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