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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

66 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UCF take out $23,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $27,078 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,165. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $163.

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Out of the 66 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Of the 456 students majoring in nursing at UWF, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UWF take out $23,564 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NUS Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,123. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $334.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,885. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $146, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Chamberlain University - Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Chamberlain - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 305 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Florida, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at JU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,903.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $26,218. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $483.

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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from FIU take out $23,345 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
12 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
13 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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