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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

61 Colleges
$6,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

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 and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. CTC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Port Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CTC are $3,100 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CTC take out $10,924 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Traviss Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Traviss Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Traviss Technical College are $3,251 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Traviss Technical College take out $13,627 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 61 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $9,920 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Indian River State College is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in Florida.

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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. NFC is a small public school located in the rural area of Madison.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NFC is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Florida.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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 $13,783 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Palm Beach State College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

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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 and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.

GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from GCSC carry an average student debtload of $11,806.

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#7

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. FGC is a small public school located in the town of Lake City.

FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at FGC accumulate an average of around $8,112 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FGC is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Florida.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a very 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 Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $19,248.

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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 and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,367 per year.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $20,005 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 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 Colleges 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 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).

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