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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

84 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the most popular school in Florida for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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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Out of the 84 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Altamonte Springs.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology accumulate an average of around $23,010 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $19,248.

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Gwinnett Institute

Orlando, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Gwinnett Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 76 students majoring in practical nursing at Gwinnett Institute, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gwinnett Institute take out $28,348 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 84 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Suncoast Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Suncoast Technical College take out an average of $9,317 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in practical nursing at Sheridan Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Sheridan Technical College take out an average of $13,182 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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ATA Career Education

Spring Hill, FL

ATA Career Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spring Hill, ATA-CIF is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ATA-CIF take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $30,633.

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Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL

With a ranking of #9, Charlotte Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. CTC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Port Charlotte.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CTC take out $10,924 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,995.

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With a ranking of #11, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Of the 60 students majoring in practical nursing at Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital take out an average of $12,935 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in practical nursing at Lorenzo Walker Technical College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lorenzo Walker Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,637.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
13 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL
14 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL
15 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
16 Lindsey Hopkins Technical College Miami, FL
16 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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