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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

69 Colleges
$6,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,775 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
$2,026 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tallahassee Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College are $2,026 per year.

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#2

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL
$3,100 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charlotte Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. CTC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Port Charlotte.

CTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CTC take out is $8,988.

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$3,251 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 69 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Traviss Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Traviss Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Traviss Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Traviss Technical College take out $8,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

North Florida College

Madison, FL
$2,994 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Florida College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. NFC is a small public school located in the rural area of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NFC are $2,994 a year.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
$3,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Palm Beach State College take out is $8,875.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL
$2,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Gulf Coast State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCSC are $2,370 per year.

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#7

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Indian River State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $5,672 in student debt.

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#8

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL
$3,100 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Florida Gateway College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGC are $3,100 per year.

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#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from FSCJ take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
11 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
11 Chipola College Marianna, FL
13 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

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
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 69 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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