Ranked #3 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 77 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,221 degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in nursing has to check out University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 520 nursing students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nursing program at University of Miami earn $26,286 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in nursing needs to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1193 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career wages of $67,825.
University of Florida is a great decision for students interested in a degree in nursing. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 294 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Nursing degree recipients from University of Florida get an earnings boost of approximately $12,389 over the average earnings of nursing majors.
Miami Regional University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing. Miami Regional University is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami Springs.
There were roughly 713 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Miami Regional University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $65,193 for their early career.
Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1443 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $62,297.
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 503 nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Those nursing students who get their degree from Florida International University make $15,360 more than the standard nursing grad.
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 803 nursing students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nursing degree program at University of South Florida - Main Campus get $19,126 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 626 nursing students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year. Those nursing students who get their degree from Nova Southeastern University earn $14,834 more than the typical nursing graduate.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 16th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 409 nursing students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $65,682 for their early career.
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 907 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing program at University of Central Florida make $5,405 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 150 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing program at Florida State University make $26,349 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).