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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Florida

14 Colleges in Florida
798 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 798 degrees in nursing practice during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Florida The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Schools in Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Nursing Practice

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
46 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to check out University of Miami. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Miami

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
93 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
83 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in nursing practice needs to take a look at Florida International University. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
105 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 105 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
94 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Central Florida

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
104 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 104 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of North Florida

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
76 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 21st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 76 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In FL
31 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 31 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Jacksonville University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Florida Southern College

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina710282
Georgia690271
Virginia630244
Tennessee624183
South Carolina53035
Kentucky518214
Mississippi50145
Alabama500241
Louisiana489106
Arkansas46665
West Virginia41010

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing17,994
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1,096
Nursing Administration223
Nurse Anesthetist117
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing105
Nursing Science86
Critical Care Nursing76
Clinical Nurse Specialist66
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing40
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing28

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