by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 21,221 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,973 and $25,610 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida”.
Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,443 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 1,193 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 907 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 843 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 803 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Nursing Report
Miami Regional University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Miami Springs, Florida, and it awarded 713 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
St Petersburg College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 688 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 647 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 626 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 549 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 543 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 520 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 503 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Jacksonville University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 460 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 431 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 409 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 428 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #18. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 392 students in 2020-2021.
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Valencia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 388 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 349 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 333 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 328 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 328 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida list. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Nursing Report
Chamberlain University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #25. Chamberlain University - Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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