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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

7 Schools Ranked
$21,241 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 7 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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$11,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FIU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
$41,036 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,723 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $26,723 in loans while pursuing their degree.

U Miami 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. 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.

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#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,102 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,102 in student loans.

UCF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
$14,039 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Jacksonville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Florida.

One thing to take note of is that JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Southern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

One thing to take note of is that Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
$12,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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