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

7 Schools Ranked
$116,437 Avg Student Debt

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
181 Total Awards
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees
$70,560 Avg Student Debt

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. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $70,560 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of North Florida Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
1,906 Total Awards
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees
$99,964 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,906 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $99,964 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
603 Total Awards
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$94,552 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 603 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $94,552 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1,637 Total Awards
$23,911 Average Tuition & Fees
$191,272 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,637 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from NUS Florida accumulate an average of $191,272 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Nova Southeastern University Report

#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
84 Total Awards
$31,232 Average Tuition & Fees
$131,954 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 84 students in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of $131,954 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report

#6

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
1 Total Awards
$12,394 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 5% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida
233 Total Awards
$111,936 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 233 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from STU accumulate an average of $111,936 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full St. Thomas University Report

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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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