by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across Florida, there were 572 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing practice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida nursing practice students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 47 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 45 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Tampa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Altierus Career College - Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 15 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 43 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 86 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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St. Thomas University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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