2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 21,209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pensacola State College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Pensacola State accumulate an average of around $12,266 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $3,074 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota accumulate an average of around $24,156 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe College is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Santa Fe College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,299.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $20,744 in student debt.
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Tallahassee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tallahassee Community College are $2,026 a year.
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Miami Dade College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MDC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,898.
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Chipola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Chipola is a small public school located in the distant town of Marianna.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chipola are $3,120 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chipola take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $7,236.
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Florida Gateway College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the town of Lake City, FGC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGC are $3,100 a year. Nursing majors at FGC take out an average of $12,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Gulf Coast State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCSC are $2,370 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from GCSC carry an average student debtload of $17,307.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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