Program comparison

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. programs in Florida

Programs prepare students for patient care, clinical decision-making and nursing practice across hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Example careers: Registered Nurse · Staff Nurse · Clinical Nurse

Schools to compare62

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What these Florida programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating53 of 62

Programs with 5-year earnings48 of 62

Programs with a cost estimate60 of 62

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Ormond Beach, FL · Private

Daytona College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$69,7491 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $57,412 2-year degree

Orlando, FL · Private

Gwinnett Institute

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$69,2411 year after completion

$69,7375 years after completion

Est. total cost $69,878 2-year degree

West Palm Beach, FL · Private

Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$66,1861 year after completion

$89,3895 years after completion

Est. total cost $60,762 2-year degree

Avon Park, FL · Public

South Florida State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$65,6911 year after completion

$79,3415 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,754 2-year degree

Gainesville, FL · Public

Santa Fe College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$60,0841 year after completion

$77,3925 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,196 2-year degree

Wellington, FL · Private

Ultrasound Medical Institute

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$59,3661 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $67,872 2-year degree

Madison, FL · Public

North Florida College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$59,1201 year after completion

$70,6895 years after completion

Est. total cost $1,608 2-year degree

Winter Park, FL · Private

Herzing University-Orlando

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,9181 year after completion

$76,1155 years after completion

Est. total cost $39,700 2-year degree

Tampa, FL · Private

Herzing University-Tampa

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,9181 year after completion

$76,1155 years after completion

Est. total cost $40,842 2-year degree

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Public

Broward College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,2781 year after completion

$87,1225 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,012 2-year degree

Ocala, FL · Private

Rasmussen University-Florida

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,2661 year after completion

$75,9885 years after completion

Est. total cost $43,818 2-year degree

Saint Petersburg, FL · Private

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $56,394 2-year degree

Gainesville, FL · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $59,118 2-year degree

Pembroke Pines, FL · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $54,302 2-year degree

Sarasota, FL · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $56,952 2-year degree

Orlando, FL · Public

Valencia College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,0901 year after completion

$82,8745 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,074 2-year degree

Key West, FL · Public

The College of the Florida Keys

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$57,9481 year after completion

$80,0045 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,272 2-year degree

Lake Worth, FL · Public

Palm Beach State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$57,7821 year after completion

$76,0925 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,364 2-year degree

Winter Haven, FL · Public

Polk State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$57,6941 year after completion

$75,7805 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,854 2-year degree

Cutler Bay, FL · Private

Fortis College-Cutler Bay

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$57,5101 year after completion

$75,0915 years after completion

Est. total cost $44,786 2-year degree

Lake City, FL · Public

Florida Gateway College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$57,2661 year after completion

$72,6815 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,728 2-year degree

Fort Myers, FL · Private

Southern Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$57,0131 year after completion

$75,5155 years after completion

Est. total cost $42,342 2-year degree

Ocala, FL · Public

College of Central Florida

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,6831 year after completion

$84,7995 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,176 2-year degree

Miami, FL · Private

American Medical Academy

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

$56,6551 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

Leesburg, FL · Public

Lake-Sumter State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,4871 year after completion

$74,3455 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,710 2-year degree

Boynton Beach, FL · Private

Southeastern College-Boynton Beach

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$56,2521 year after completion

$74,9175 years after completion

Est. total cost $57,640 2-year degree

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$56,1161 year after completion

$83,3595 years after completion

Est. total cost $60,996 2-year degree

St. Petersburg, FL · Public

St Petersburg College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$55,6381 year after completion

$80,2255 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,942 2-year degree

Pensacola, FL · Private

Fortis Institute-Pensacola

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$55,5141 year after completion

$70,6985 years after completion

Est. total cost $55,734 2-year degree

Miami, FL · Public

Miami Dade College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$55,4721 year after completion

$94,6355 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,926 2-year degree

New Port Richey, FL · Public

Pasco-Hernando State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$55,4351 year after completion

$75,3215 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,406 2-year degree

Port Saint Lucie, FL · Private

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$54,5751 year after completion

$78,1025 years after completion

Est. total cost $49,230 2-year degree

Melbourne, FL · Public

Eastern Florida State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$54,3351 year after completion

$70,9765 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,880 2-year degree

Fort Myers, FL · Public

Florida SouthWestern State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$54,3041 year after completion

$68,5185 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,494 2-year degree

Tampa, FL · Public

Hillsborough College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$54,1821 year after completion

$77,4445 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,722 2-year degree

Palatka, FL · Public

Saint Johns River State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$54,0781 year after completion

$65,8935 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,270 2-year degree

Ocala, FL · Private

Taylor College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$53,6491 year after completion

$71,4485 years after completion

Est. total cost $40,600 2-year degree

Panama City, FL · Public

Gulf Coast State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$53,5461 year after completion

$70,9935 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,418 2-year degree

Jacksonville, FL · Public

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$53,4421 year after completion

$74,2805 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,256 2-year degree

Sanford, FL · Public

Seminole State College of Florida

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$53,3131 year after completion

$77,4845 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,940 2-year degree

Daytona Beach, FL · Public

Daytona State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$52,5581 year after completion

$71,0015 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,354 2-year degree

Orange Park, FL · Private

Fortis College-Orange Park

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$52,2531 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $48,410 2-year degree

Niceville, FL · Public

Northwest Florida State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$52,2311 year after completion

$65,7425 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,142 2-year degree

Pensacola, FL · Public

Pensacola State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$52,0651 year after completion

$62,2765 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,914 2-year degree

Jacksonville, FL · Private

Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$51,9601 year after completion

$63,7185 years after completion

Est. total cost $49,834 2-year degree

Miami Springs, FL · Private

Miami Regional University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$51,3901 year after completion

$79,9455 years after completion

Est. total cost $44,226 2-year degree

Tallahassee, FL · Public

Tallahassee State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$51,3581 year after completion

$59,1055 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,562 2-year degree

Marianna, FL · Public

Chipola College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$50,3861 year after completion

$67,0285 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,266 2-year degree

Pompano Beach, FL · Private

Hope College of Arts and Sciences

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$50,1361 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,650 2-year degree

Fort Pierce, FL · Public

Indian River State College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$49,7421 year after completion

$61,5595 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,630 2-year degree

West Palm Beach, FL · Private

HCI College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$46,8561 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $70,850 2-year degree

Altamonte Springs, FL · Private

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$45,9281 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $45,740 2-year degree

Hialeah, FL · Private

Florida National University-Main Campus

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$45,0941 year after completion

$72,8335 years after completion

Est. total cost $46,086 2-year degree

Miami Lakes, FL · Private

Advance Science International College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

$29,5361 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

Miami, FL · Private

SABER College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$29,5021 year after completion

$52,6455 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,018 2-year degree

Orlando, FL · Private

AdventHealth University

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $60,270 2-year degree

Delray Beach, FL · Private

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $42,552 2-year degree

Hialeah, FL · Private

Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $98,598 2-year degree

Miami, FL · Private

FVI School of Nursing and Technology

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $71,028 2-year degree

Hialeah, FL · Private

Med College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $85,528 2-year degree

Lakeland, FL · Private

Southeastern University

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $63,884 2-year degree

Bradenton, FL · Public

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$77,6335 years after completion

Est. total cost $44,712 2-year degree

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