2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
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 a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Barry University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at USF Tampa, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
AdventHealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 20 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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