by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 19 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 2,300 master's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of nursing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nursing needs to look into University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.
Master's students who receive their degree from the nursing program make an average of $92,295 in their early career salary.
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Miami Regional University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami Springs.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $71,988 in the first couple years of working.
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It is hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program report average early career income of $84,848.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in nursing has to take a look at Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $100,867.
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Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make around $89,562 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, nursing master's recipients generally earn around $91,251 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a master’s in nursing from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Master's recipients from the nursing degree program at Florida State University make $30,609 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Nursing master's degree recipients from AdventHealth University receive an earnings boost of approximately $82,217 over the average earnings of nursing graduates.
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JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.
Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career wages of $85,009.
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Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those nursing students who get their master's degree from Florida Gulf Coast University make $62,263 more than the average nursing grad.
More information about a master’s in nursing from Florida Gulf Coast UniversityExplore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 190 | 1,353 |
| Virginia | 182 | 728 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 931 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 151 | 1,997 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 1,361 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 340 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 369 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 175 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 229 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 145 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1,041 |
| Registered Nursing | 777 |
| Nursing Administration | 172 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 113 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 46 |
| Nursing Practice | 39 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 38 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 34 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 29 |
| School Nursing | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 964 |
| Public Health | 763 |
| Allied Health Professions | 737 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 615 |
| Communication Sciences | 511 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 331 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 206 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 168 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 142 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 130 |
