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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$6,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL

Our analysis found Charlotte Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the midsize suburb of Port Charlotte, CTC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CTC are $3,100 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Traviss Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Florida. Traviss Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Traviss Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year.

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#4

North Florida College

Madison, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Florida College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.

NFC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NFC also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $7,804 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

With a ranking of #6, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Panama City, GCSC is a public college with a small student population.

GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at GCSC take out an average of $8,980 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Lake City, FGC is a public college with a small student population.

FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FGC carry an average student debtload of $7,572.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $11,402 in student debt.

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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

With a ranking of #9, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pensacola State are $2,365 a year.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Daytona State College take out $13,099 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
12 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
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 61 schools only.

  • 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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