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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

84 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the most popular school in Florida for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debt load of $25,044. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 84 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Altamonte Springs.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,010.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 78 students majoring in practical nursing at FSCJ, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from FSCJ take out $19,248 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Gwinnett Institute

Orlando, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gwinnett Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Gwinnett Institute accumulate an average of around $28,348 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Suncoast Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.

Of the 73 students majoring in practical nursing at Suncoast Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Suncoast Technical College carry an average student debt load of $9,317.

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Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

With a ranking of #6, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Sheridan Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,182.

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#8

ATA Career Education

Spring Hill, FL

ATA Career Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Spring Hill, ATA-CIF is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at ATA-CIF take out an average of $30,633 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg take out an average of $19,995 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL

Charlotte Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. CTC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Port Charlotte.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at CTC accumulate an average of around $10,924 in student debt.

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Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital carry an average student debt load of $12,935.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Lorenzo Walker Technical College take out an average of $7,637 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
13 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL
14 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL
15 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
16 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL
16 Lindsey Hopkins Technical College Miami, 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
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).

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