2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 84,274 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 270 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Standard College of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Falls Church.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Standard College of Nursing take out $20,104 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suncoast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Suncoast Technical College take out $9,317 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane-Jackson Technical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Leroy, Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Roane-Jackson Technical Center carry an average student debtload of $10,783.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Monongalia County Technical Education Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . MTEC is a small public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
On average, practical nursing graduates from MTEC take out $15,892 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region 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 small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,935.
North Florida 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at North Florida Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,441.
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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, John D Rockefeller IV Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of New Cumberland, John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from John D Rockefeller IV Career Center carry an average student debtload of $20,033.
With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,259.
Academy for Careers and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Mullins, Academy for Careers and Technology is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Academy for Careers and Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,536.
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Eastern Virginia Career College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debtload of $18,265.
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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Clearwater.
Practical Nursing majors at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater take out an average of $19,515 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Baptist Health College - Little Rock 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 #13 on the list. BHCLR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BHCLR take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,845.
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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
Practical Nursing majors at Herzing University - Winter Park take out an average of $23,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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First Coast Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from First Coast Technical College carry an average student debtload of $22,073.
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Cape Coral Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cape Coral Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Cape Coral.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Cape Coral Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,355.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,279. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Centra College of Nursing landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $18,438 in student debt.
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Mercer County Technical Education Center 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 #19 on the list. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Princeton.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Mercer County Technical Education Center carry an average student debtload of $15,324.
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Fayette Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a small public school located in the small suburb of Oak Hill.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center carry an average student debtload of $11,553.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at TCAT - Hohenwald accumulate an average of around $10,474 in student debt.
Fred W Eberle Technical Center ranked #22 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a public school with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Fred W Eberle Technical Center take out an average of $10,929 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens ranked #23 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, TCAT - Athens is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Athens take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,249.
With a ranking of #24, Garnet Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Garnet Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the city of Charleston.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Garnet Career Center accumulate an average of around $11,653 in student debt.
Emerald Coast Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Emerald Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of DeFuniak Springs.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Emerald Coast Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,027.
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Rest of the Top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Traviss Technical College | Lakeland, FL |
| 42 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris | Paris, TN |
| 43 | Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus | Lafayette, LA |
| 44 | Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 45 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 46 | Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 47 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 48 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper, AL |
| 48 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski | Pulaski, TN |
| 50 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 51 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 52 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton | Elizabethton, TN |
| 53 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
| 54 | South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette, LA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| 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 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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