2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,625 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

507 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

437 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to look into Valencia College. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Valencia College

3

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,113 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Florida is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Florida

4

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

413 Annual Graduates

Broward College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Broward College

5

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

664 Annual Graduates

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Miami Dade College

6

North Florida College
Madison, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from North Florida College

7

Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

228 Annual Graduates

Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Palm Beach State College

8

Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

230 Annual Graduates

Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Sanford.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Seminole State College of Florida

9

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

210 Annual Graduates

HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Hillsborough Community College

10

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

284 Annual Graduates

FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Florida State College at Jacksonville

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Florida award.

Rank	College	Location
11	St Petersburg College	St. Petersburg, FL
12	Eastern Florida State College	Melbourne, FL
13	Santa Fe College	Gainesville, FL
14	Pasco-Hernando State College	New Port Richey, FL
15	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL
16	Herzing University - Winter Park	Winter Park, FL

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	1,269
North Carolina	231	2,538
Georgia	217	1,473
West Virginia	180	813
Tennessee	170	1,235
Arkansas	161	1,212
Virginia	158	2,569
Kentucky	129	1,848
Louisiana	124	966
Alabama	109	2,116
South Carolina	105	1,223

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	128

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.