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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at FIU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#3

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

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#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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 4 schools only.

  • 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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