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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Miami Regional University the most popular school in Florida for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Springs.

Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at USF Tampa, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Nova Southeastern University

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in nursing at JU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Nursing at Jacksonville University Report

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Florida Atlantic University

Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Of the 87 students majoring in nursing at UWF, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Nursing at The University of West Florida Report

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 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.

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