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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Suncoast Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Suncoast Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,317.

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Out of the 61 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital accumulate an average of around $12,935 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Florida Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at North Florida Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,441 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $25,044. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,515.

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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Herzing University - Winter Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,259.

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#7

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

First Coast Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at First Coast Technical College take out an average of $22,073 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Cape Coral Technical 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 #8 on the list. Cape Coral Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral.

Practical Nursing majors at Cape Coral Technical College take out an average of $13,355 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Emerald Coast Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Emerald Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the town of DeFuniak Springs.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Emerald Coast Technical College accumulate an average of around $7,027 in student debt.

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Marion Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $11,473.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL
12 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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