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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

98 Colleges
$31,775 Avg Salary
$11,727 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 & 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 city of Miami.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. OTC Orlando is a small public school located in the city of Orlando.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $14,167 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Florida. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. 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 $6,014 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Suncoast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the 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 school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Medical Institute of Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Lorenzo Walker Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Altamonte Springs.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology take out $14,656 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida Vocational Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Practical Nursing majors at Florida Vocational Institute take out an average of $6,458 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 small public school located in the city of Fort Myers.

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Marion Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #13 on the list. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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