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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

69 Colleges
$6,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,775 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
$2,026 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tallahassee Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL
$3,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 69 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Charlotte Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CTC is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Port Charlotte.

CTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CTC accumulate an average of around $8,988 in student debt.

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$3,251 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Traviss Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Traviss Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Traviss Technical College are $3,251 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Traviss Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,500.

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#4

North Florida College

Madison, FL
$2,994 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Florida College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NFC is a small public school located in the rural area of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NFC are $2,994 a year.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
$3,050 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $8,875 in student debt.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL
$2,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Gulf Coast State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCSC are $2,370 a year.

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#7

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Indian River State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Indian River State College take out $5,672 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL
$3,100 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Florida Gateway College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGC are $3,100 a year.

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#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $14,250.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Chipola College Marianna, FL
11 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
13 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, 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
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 69 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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