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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 3,074 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our analysis found University of North Florida to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Florida. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 79 students majoring in nursing at UF, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Florida. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at NUS Florida, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Nursing at Nova Southeastern University Report

#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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
Virginia 1,110
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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