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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Florida. In total, 21,209 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at U Miami take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $26,723.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 #7 on the list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

Miami Regional University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Springs.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 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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