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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular online school in Florida for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at UF, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at AdventHealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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 averages are for the top 4 schools 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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