2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.
UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
UCF does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U Miami. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at FGCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
FIU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Palm Beach Atlantic, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Jacksonville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at JU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.
One thing to take note of is that USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Barry University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Barry University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
FAU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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