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Registered Nursing Programs in Florida

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Florida

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
West Coast University-MiamiRegistered Nursing$100,459 n=5,100$36,000 n=6,334
Broward CollegeRegistered Nursing$99,379 n=104$16,084 Small program - rough guide n=58
Miami Dade CollegeRegistered Nursing$96,701 n=239$12,936 n=105
Chamberlain University-FloridaRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
St. Thomas UniversityRegistered Nursing$88,826 n=151$30,050 n=271
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeRegistered Nursing$88,653 n=198$16,874 n=118
University of MiamiRegistered Nursing$87,777 n=313$22,375 n=289
Florida National University-Main CampusRegistered Nursing$86,303 n=146Not published
St Petersburg CollegeRegistered Nursing$85,600 n=281$25,867 n=194
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Daytona State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,812 n=191$17,228 Small program - rough guide n=93
Valencia CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,466 n=160$17,937 n=178
Florida State College at JacksonvilleRegistered Nursing$83,312 n=210$18,750 n=149
Jacksonville UniversityRegistered Nursing$82,140 n=347$27,000 n=341
Indian River State CollegeRegistered Nursing$81,877 n=116$11,704 Small program - rough guide n=64
Nova Southeastern UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,837 n=700$25,000 n=566
Barry UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,778 n=203$30,875 n=190
Palm Beach State CollegeRegistered Nursing$81,734 n=126$18,411 n=104
University of FloridaRegistered Nursing$81,536 n=338$19,776 n=272
University of Florida-OnlineRegistered Nursing$81,536 n=338$19,776 n=272
Herzing University-OrlandoRegistered Nursing$81,319 n=929$42,858 n=1,100
Herzing University-TampaRegistered Nursing$81,319 n=929$42,858 n=1,100
Florida International UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,276 n=308$17,123 n=188
South University-West Palm BeachRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
South University-TampaRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleRegistered Nursing$79,869 n=774$33,500 n=905
University of Central FloridaRegistered Nursing$79,352 n=981$19,303 n=688
University of South FloridaRegistered Nursing$78,991 n=651$24,189 n=471
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-GainesvilleRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
University of West FloridaRegistered Nursing$78,577 n=415$18,817 n=336
Rasmussen University-FloridaRegistered Nursing$77,969 n=894$41,334 n=895
University of North FloridaRegistered Nursing$77,319 n=261$18,750 n=229
Florida Atlantic UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,865 n=406$29,006 n=444
AdventHealth UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,142 n=253$28,129 n=257
Miami Regional UniversityRegistered Nursing$69,361 n=143$33,195 n=210

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bethune-Cookman UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Eastern Florida State CollegeRegistered Nursing$81,293 Small program - rough guide n=59$26,096 Small program - rough guide n=51
College of Central FloridaRegistered Nursing$82,759 Small program - rough guide n=51$31,886 Small program - rough guide n=53
Chipola CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityRegistered Nursing$63,452 Small program - rough guide n=86$19,250 Small program - rough guide n=81
Florida CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
The College of the Florida KeysRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Florida Southern CollegeRegistered Nursing$74,705 Small program - rough guide n=71$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=59
Florida State UniversityRegistered Nursing$77,921 Small program - rough guide n=91$13,880 n=121
Gulf Coast State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Hillsborough CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Florida Gateway CollegeRegistered Nursing$80,825 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Lake-Sumter State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$12,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaRegistered Nursing$85,099 Small program - rough guide n=74$15,500 Small program - rough guide n=49
North Florida CollegeRegistered Nursing$74,759 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Northwest Florida State CollegeRegistered Nursing$81,085 Small program - rough guide n=47$17,250 Small program - rough guide n=34
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityRegistered Nursing$75,814 Small program - rough guide n=72$28,000 Small program - rough guide n=64
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeRegistered Nursing$80,024 Small program - rough guide n=70$13,333 Small program - rough guide n=42
Pensacola State CollegeRegistered Nursing$75,009 Small program - rough guide n=45$14,675 Small program - rough guide n=53
Polk State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,637 Small program - rough guide n=97$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Santa Fe CollegeRegistered Nursing$83,589 Small program - rough guide n=92$20,525 Small program - rough guide n=60
Seminole State College of FloridaRegistered Nursing$85,453 Small program - rough guide n=81$26,240 Small program - rough guide n=83
Saint Johns River State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,103 Small program - rough guide n=63$18,500 Small program - rough guide n=55
South Florida State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Southeastern UniversityRegistered Nursing$77,374 Small program - rough guide n=60$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=68
Tallahassee State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$24,892 Small program - rough guide n=32
The University of TampaRegistered Nursing$80,388 Small program - rough guide n=96$25,326 Small program - rough guide n=96
Webber International UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Meridian CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Southeastern College-Boynton BeachRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityRegistered Nursing$77,873 Small program - rough guide n=93$16,439 Small program - rough guide n=47
Ave Maria UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Daytona CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
American Medical AcademyRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Ana G. Mendez UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Atlantis UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
HCI CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Antigua College InternationalRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$31,107 Small program - rough guide n=47
Florida Academy of NursingRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Gwinnett InstituteRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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