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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from U Miami take out $26,723 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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#5

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Regional University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at Miami Regional University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at JU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at Florida Southern, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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

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 15 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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