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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

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

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. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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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. Located in the city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public school with a small student population.

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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Out of the 98 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, OTC Winter Park is a public school with a small student population.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Sheridan Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenacres.

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Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Altamonte Springs, Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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Lorenzo Walker Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Naples.

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Florida Vocational Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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Marion Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Fort Myers Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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 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.

  • 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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