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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

7 Schools Ranked

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
102 Total Awards
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Florida to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
79 Total Awards
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
47 Total Awards
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
9 Total Awards
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Total Awards
$30,832 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
$12,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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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