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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

98 Colleges
$31,775 Avg Salary
$13,066 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found South Florida Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Practical Nursing majors at South Florida Institute of Technology take out an average of $9,247 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. OTC Orlando is a small public school located in the city of Orlando.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at OTC Orlando accumulate an average of around $10,790 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Indian River State College take out is $5,672.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. OTC Winter Park is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Practical Nursing majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $8,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Suncoast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Sarasota.

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#8

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sheridan Technical College carry an average student debt load of $9,474.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Altamonte Springs.

Practical Nursing majors at Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology take out an average of $19,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Florida Vocational Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Florida Vocational Institute accumulate an average of around $5,421 in student debt.

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#13

Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking. Fort Myers Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Fort Myers Technical College take out is $7,348.

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Marion Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. MTC is a small public school located in the city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MTC take out is $8,033.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
15 International Training Careers Miami, FL
15 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
17 Gwinnett Institute Orlando, FL
18 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
19 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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