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2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

12 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Florida, there were 530 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 475 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 76 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 59 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 85 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 65 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

FAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.

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#8

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach Atlantic not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Jacksonville University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

JU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 19 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

South University, Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, South University, Tampa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. South University, Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

South University, Tampa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Tampa are $16,320.

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#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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