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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.

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 2023 rankings named Charlotte Technical College the best value school in Florida for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. CTC is a small public school located in the 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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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 and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Traviss Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Traviss Technical College are $3,251 per 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school 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. 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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Florida College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. NFC is a small public school located in the rural area of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NFC are $2,994 per year.

NFC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. 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.

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

FGC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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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. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #10, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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