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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

15 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, nursing graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $26,723.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

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#5

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Regional University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Springs.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#9

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

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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
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 15 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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