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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$34,880 Avg Salary
$14,590 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found Central Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CGTC take out is $15,788.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $16,579 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a 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 is $14,162.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Southeast take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing an online degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $20,833. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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