2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best value school in Florida for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FGCU are $8,971 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNF graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.
UF also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Florida State graduate students pay an average of $11,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per year.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Palm Beach Atlantic are $13,556 a year.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
JU graduate students pay an average of $14,039 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| 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 16 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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