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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$34,880 Avg Salary
$14,590 Avg Student Debt

With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Central Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CGTC take out is $15,788.

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The excellent online programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $16,579 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater take out is $14,162.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing an online degree. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

Practical Nursing majors at Southeast take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $20,833. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

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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 6 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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