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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

66 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor'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 66 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $23,351 in student debt.

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Out of the 66 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,078. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Nursing majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $42,165 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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Out of the 66 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $23,564 in student debt.

Full Nursing at The University of West Florida Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at NUS Florida take out an average of $33,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $39,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.

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Chamberlain University - Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Chamberlain - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Chamberlain - Florida take out an average of $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at JU take out an average of $31,903 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Jacksonville University Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 279 students majoring in nursing at U Miami, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from U Miami take out $26,218 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $483, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $23,345 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
12 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
13 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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