2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this 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 students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at U Miami, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at U Miami take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $26,723.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at UCF, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at FAU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% 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, Miami Regional University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at NUS Florida, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Jacksonville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Florida Southern College 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 #9 on the list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The University of Tampa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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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 |
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 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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