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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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$36,677 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Suncoast Technical College the best school in Florida for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Florida. 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.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Florida Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Florida. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 61 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $15,720 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $141, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 61 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Clearwater.

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Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park take out $14,809 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

First Coast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Cape Coral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Cape Coral Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Cape Coral.

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#9

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Emerald Coast Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Emerald Coast Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the town of DeFuniak Springs.

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Marion Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Ocala, MTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
11 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL
12 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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).

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