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Nursing Schools in Florida

Florida contains 131 schools that offer nursing programs. University of Miami, the highest-ranking nursing school in FL, has a total student population of 15,629 and is the 69th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 131 nursing schools in Florida, only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, North Florida Institute comes out as the most expensive ($38,962/yr), with Cambridge Institute of Allied Health as the lowest recorded at only $1,245/yr.

Nursing students from Florida schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Florida alone, there are 43,350 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $39,910. Registered nurses in this state earn $62,270/yr and there are 150,940 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 7625 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Florida

University of Miami

• Critical Care Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Central Florida

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of South Florida

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Florida International University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

University of North Florida

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Florida Atlantic University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of Tampa

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida Southern College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Florida Gulf Coast University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Nova Southeastern University

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Florida

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Saint Thomas University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

Bethune-Cookman University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Health Opportunity Technical Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Keiser University-Ft. Lauderdale

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Saber

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Superior Career Institute

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

Traviss Career Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Taylor College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Academy for Practical Nursing & Health Occupations

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Sarasota County Technical Institute

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Management Resources Institute

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Pinellas Technical Education Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

International Training Careers

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Gulf Coast College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

College of Business and Technology

• Nursing, Other
  

First Coast Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Campus

• Nursing, Other
  

Coral Ridge Nurses Assistant Training School Inc

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Concorde Career Institute

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

College of Business and Technology-Flagler Campus

• Nursing, Other
  

Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Galen School of Nursing-Tampa Bay

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Americare School of Nursing

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

The University of West Florida

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Marion County Community Technical and Adult Education Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Central Florida College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

North Florida Institute

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Cambridge Institute of Allied Health

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lee County High Tech Center North

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lake Technical Center

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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