Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 76 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,994 degrees in registered nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Registered Nursing 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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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 registered 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.
It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 1056 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 213 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 235 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Miami Regional University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 466 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Miami Regional University in the most recent year we have data available.
Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1656 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.
FIU is a very 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 roughly 269 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 706 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 497 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
BC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. This college ranks 16th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 439 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 874 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 744 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Registered Nursing Schools in Florida award.
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).
Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
