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2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

12 Colleges in Florida
739 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 739 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida Your choice of nursing practice for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing practice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Annual Graduates

University of Miami is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Miami

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Florida

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at Jacksonville University. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Jacksonville University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to check out University of North Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Florida

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Florida International University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Annual Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Central Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Florida State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Barry University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Florida Gulf Coast University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 190 282
Georgia 190 86
Virginia 182 122
Mississippi 154 45
Tennessee 150 180
Louisiana 146 106
Alabama 139 241
South Carolina 135 35
Kentucky 119 214
Arkansas 74 65
West Virginia 61 10

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist 64
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 33
Nursing Science 24
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 15
Nursing Administration 11
Registered Nursing 4

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