2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Florida with 21,209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named AdventHealth University the best school in Florida for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Florida. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
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Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
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South University, Tampa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Florida Southern College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
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Barry University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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