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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Nursing Practice in Florida

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Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Florida, there were 572 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing practice program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FIU Nursing Practice Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Nursing Practice Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 86 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF Nursing Practice Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Palm Beach Atlantic

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 43 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at U Miami

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Florida Atlantic University

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University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 40 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCF Nursing Practice Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Florida Southern College

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Nursing Practice Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FGCU Nursing Practice Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Jacksonville University

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South University, Tampa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. South University, Tampa is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South University, Tampa Nursing Practice Report

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With a ranking of #15, Altierus Career College - Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Altierus Career College - Tampa

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The University of Tampa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida list. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 0 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Nursing Practice Report

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Florida ranking. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full STU Nursing Practice Report

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