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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida

1 College
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 school in Florida offering online associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing associate degree programs at this school if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Our analysis found Polk State College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Polk State take out $19,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Polk State College

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
North Carolina 7,425
West Virginia 1,771
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775
Georgia 7,112

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • 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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