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Nursing Schools in Florida

60 schools compared · Average earnings $61,212/yr

60 Florida schools offer Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 12% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in FL
60
Avg Grad Earnings
$61,212/yr
-12% vs. national avg
Avg Score
77/100
Top FL Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Florida

All 60 Florida schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL		 89 $72,991/yr 152.9x
2 Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL		 87 $71,737/yr 100.3x
3 Valencia College
Orlando, FL		 89 $70,422/yr 166.5x
4 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL		 87 $70,052/yr 119.1x
5 College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL		 89 $70,021/yr 155.5x
6 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL		 87 $69,158/yr 111.6x
7 Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL		 88 $68,611/yr 150.0x
8 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL		 87 $67,495/yr 123.7x
9 North Florida College
Madison, FL		 86 $67,263/yr 114.7x
10 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL		 88 $67,220/yr 148.6x
11 Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL		 87 $67,069/yr 118.4x
12 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL		 86 $66,333/yr 113.3x
13 South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL		 87 $65,691/yr 124.3x
14 Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL		 88 $65,095/yr 131.6x
15 Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL		 86 $64,829/yr 115.4x
16 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL		 88 $64,608/yr 165.7x
17 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL		 88 $64,429/yr 153.5x
18 The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL		 86 $63,813/yr 121.0x
19 Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL		 86 $63,628/yr 116.2x
20 Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL		 85 $63,089/yr 99.7x
21 Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL		 87 $62,997/yr 148.8x
22 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL		 87 $62,725/yr 141.2x
23 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL		 86 $62,019/yr 128.0x
24 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL		 85 $60,911/yr 110.4x
25 Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL		 85 $59,920/yr 111.9x
26 Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL		 86 $57,119/yr 144.9x
27 Chipola College
Marianna, FL		 83 $52,224/yr 106.4x
28 Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach, FL		 73 $73,498/yr —
29 Daytona College
Ormond Beach, FL		 73 $69,749/yr —
30 Meridian College
Sarasota, FL		 73 $69,241/yr —
31 Herzing University-Orlando
Winter Park, FL		 72 $73,342/yr 27.4x
32 Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL		 72 $62,408/yr —
33 Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
Orlando, FL		 72 $62,408/yr —
34 Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL		 71 $68,119/yr 24.1x
35 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Saint Petersburg, FL		 71 $68,114/yr 22.9x
36 Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus
Pembroke Pines, FL		 71 $68,114/yr 22.9x
37 Fortis College-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay, FL		 71 $66,396/yr 27.5x
38 Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie, FL		 71 $66,276/yr 26.7x
39 Taylor College
Ocala, FL		 71 $65,499/yr 25.9x
40 Ultrasound Medical Institute
Royal Palm Beach, FL		 71 $59,366/yr —
41 Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
Tampa, FL		 71 $58,581/yr —
42 Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL		 71 $58,437/yr —
43 Fortis College-Orange Park
Orange Park, FL		 71 $66,591/yr 22.1x
44 Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola, FL		 70 $64,979/yr 22.9x
45 ATA Career Education
Spring Hill, FL		 70 $64,478/yr 24.2x
46 Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL		 70 $60,183/yr 24.6x
47 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL		 69 $67,368/yr 16.3x
48 Hope College of Arts and Sciences
Pompano Beach, FL		 69 $50,136/yr —
49 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL		 68 $67,608/yr 14.9x
50 HCI College
West Palm Beach, FL		 68 $65,647/yr 15.4x
51 Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah, FL		 68 $55,924/yr 21.6x
52 Florida Career College-Miami
Miami, FL		 67 $42,793/yr —
53 Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, FL		 67 $42,793/yr —
54 Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL		 67 $42,793/yr —
55 Florida Career College-Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL		 67 $42,793/yr —
56 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL		 66 $52,926/yr 16.3x
57 American Medical Academy
Miami, FL		 66 $41,511/yr —
58 Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
Miramar, FL		 64 $37,797/yr —
59 Advance Science International College
Miami Lakes, FL		 59 $29,536/yr —
60 SABER College
Miami, FL		 56 $25,871/yr —

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Florida

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Miami, FL 4 $43,696/yr
West Palm Beach, FL 3 $68,918/yr
Ocala, FL 3 $67,880/yr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 2 $70,180/yr
Orlando, FL 2 $66,415/yr
Pensacola, FL 2 $65,037/yr
Jacksonville, FL 2 $62,214/yr
Fort Myers, FL 2 $61,636/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Florida compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

California (58) Ohio (58) North Carolina (54) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25) Minnesota (23)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →