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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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search 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 healthcare 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. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $9,247.

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The excellent programs at Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. OTC Orlando is a small public school located in the city of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at OTC Orlando take out is $10,790.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $5,672 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. OTC Winter Park is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #6, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debt load of $8,875.

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Suncoast 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 #7 on the list. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.

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#8

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Sheridan Technical College take out $9,474 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Lorenzo Walker Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Florida list. Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Altamonte Springs.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology carry an average student debt load of $19,401.

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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. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Florida Vocational Institute take out is $5,421.

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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. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Ocala.

Practical Nursing majors at MTC take out an average of $8,033 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Fort Myers Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Fort Myers.

Practical Nursing majors at Fort Myers Technical College take out an average of $7,348 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
15 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
15 International Training Careers Miami, 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 Schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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