by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at Nova Southeastern University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 8 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Nova Southeastern University highly for nursing, placing at #532 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 532 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in Florida | 26 of 88 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 93 of 552 |
The following degree levels are granted in nursing at Nova Southeastern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 410 |
| Master’s | 234 |
| Doctoral | 44 |
| Graduate Certificate | 3 |
| Professional Certificate | 10 |
During the most recent reporting year, Nova Southeastern University awarded 234 master’s degrees in nursing.
Nova Southeastern University ranks competitively among schools offering nursing at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 21 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida | 8 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 38 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 239 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,813 | $59,813 |
| Fees | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 10% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Nova Southeastern University are White. Roughly 34% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| White | 79 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 26 |
Nova Southeastern University granted 209 master’s degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (33%).
Nova Southeastern University awarded 25 master’s completions in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (36%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Nova Southeastern University awarded 44 doctoral degrees in nursing.
Nova Southeastern University ranks competitively among schools offering nursing at the doctoral level. Its best result was #9 out of 14 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida | 9 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 41 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 173 |
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of nursing doctoral degree graduates at Nova Southeastern University were Hispanic or Latino. About 32% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Nova Southeastern University awarded 39 doctoral degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).
Nova Southeastern University awarded 5 doctoral completions in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).
During the most recent reporting year, Nova Southeastern University handed out 3 graduate certificate degrees in nursing.
Nova Southeastern University ranks competitively among schools offering nursing at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #4 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 17 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 78 |
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of nursing graduate certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of nursing graduate certificate degree graduates at Nova Southeastern University are White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a graduate certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Nova Southeastern University granted 3 graduate certificate completions in emergency room/trauma nursing recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Nova Southeastern University conferred 10 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
Nova Southeastern University is not currently ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at Nova Southeastern University were Black or African American. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Nova Southeastern University awarded 10 professional certificate completions in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Nova Southeastern University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing | 410 |