MIAMI METRO

Best Nursing Programs in Miami (2026)

Jackson to Nicklaus — South Florida rotations.

RN wage

$92.1k

Mean · BLS MSA

Jobs

+2.8%

Payroll YoY

Campuses

10

Metro-scoped

Explore programs

Partner matches

Sponsored · Disclosure

Local signal

Chips only · no pamphlets

Jackson / Nicklaus

BaptistJacksonMemorialNicklaus

$85.6k median

BLS OEWSMay 2024

59.9k RNs

+2.8% CES

School-sourced

Metro-scopedNo invented

Pick a campus

NCLEX when published

10 catalog nursing-school campuses map to this metro (CBSA 33100) — cities include Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth, Miami, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, West Palm Beach. This is a metro-scoped list, not a Florida statewide dump.

Sources & methodology

BLS wages and jobs

Metro mean and median wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 (SOC 29-1141), the same survey as the national RN mean of $98,430. This is the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA, not Florida as a whole.

Employment May 2024: 59,880 RNs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. Mean wage May 2024: $92,070. CES CES supersector 65 Education and Health Services payrolls changed 2.77% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU12331006500000001).

Hospital partners in Miami

Names below are copied from school clinical-partnership sources. No hospital is invented. Multi-state chain lists that are not metro-scoped are omitted.

  • Baptist Health South Florida source
  • Jackson Health System source
  • Memorial Healthcare System source
  • Nicklaus Children’s Hospital source

School partnership sources

Named systems are copied from school clinical-partnership sources for this CBSA. A school name without a link has no live profile page in our catalog.

NCLEX chips

Campus cities are sourced campus geography for CBSA 33100. NCLEX chips are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — a dash means none published, not 0%. A year with a quarter range is that board’s partial window, not a full exam year. Each rate links to that school’s NCLEX history when a live school NCLEX page exists. Degree labels overlay live program rows for these school slugs when the database is available; otherwise they read ADN, BSN, or LPN from the same board program name.

How to choose a nursing program in Miami

Steps to compare metro-campus nursing schools in Miami, FL against statewide online options, NCLEX, cost, and Florida licensure.

  1. Decide campus vs statewide-eligible

    Use this page for the 10 physical campuses in the Miami metro. Online and hybrid programs that accept FL residents are on /nursing-programs-in/florida — they are not “in” the city.

  2. Compare local campuses and published NCLEX

    Read the metro campus list (city + NCLEX when published). A dash means unpublished, not zero. Full board series with cohort sizes: /nclex-pass-rates/florida.

  3. Check clinical hospital partners

    Named hospital systems on this page come from school sources for this CBSA only. Confirm current placement sites with the school before you enroll.

  4. Match cost and speed on statewide spokes

    Cheapest and fastest lists stay on /affordable-nursing-programs/florida and /fastest-nursing-programs/florida so this city URL does not clone those rankings.

  5. Confirm licensure for the state you will live in

    Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states. Board details: /nursing-license-requirements/florida.

Frequently asked questions
Are there nursing programs in Miami?
Yes. This catalog lists 10 nursing-school campuses in the Miami metro (CBSA 33100). Open a school page for program mix. Statewide directories live on Florida hub pages — this URL is metro-only.
What are the best nursing programs in Miami?
“Best” here means metro campuses with sourced local signals: BLS OEWS wages/employment, CES health-care job growth, and named hospital partners from school pages — not a statewide ranking clone. Compare NCLEX and tuition on the Florida NCLEX and affordable-program spokes linked from this page.
Are there nursing schools in Miami?
Yes. 10 catalog nursing schools have a primary campus mapped to the Miami metro. “Nursing schools in Miami” and “nursing programs in Miami” are the same metro inventory on this URL.
What do registered nurses earn in the Miami metro?
BLS OEWS reports 59,880 RNs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at a mean annual wage of $92,070 (employment May 2024, wage May 2024). Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2024/may/occ_area_emp_chart/occ_area_emp_chart.htm and https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
Is health-care employment growing in Miami?
BLS CES CES supersector 65 Education and Health Services payrolls grew 2.77% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU12331006500000001, not seasonally adjusted). Source: https://www.bls.gov/ces/
Which hospitals partner with nursing schools in Miami?
Named hospitals on this page come from school clinical-partnership sources (not invented): Baptist Health South Florida (Florida International University (Miami, FL)); Jackson Health System (Florida International University (Miami, FL)); Memorial Healthcare System (Florida International University (Miami, FL)); Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Florida International University (Miami, FL)).
How is this different from Florida nursing program pages?
This URL is the Miami metro hub. Florida affordable programs are at /affordable-nursing-programs/florida and NCLEX pass rates at /nclex-pass-rates/florida. Titles and H1s stay city-specific so this page does not cannibalize those statewide templates.
What is the cheapest nursing school in Miami?
This metro hub does not invent a cheapest-school ranking. Tuition tables live on the Florida affordable-programs spoke (/affordable-nursing-programs/florida), which is the canonical cost URL. Use that list, then match campuses back to the metro table here.
Are there accelerated BSN or ABSN programs in Miami?
Second-degree / accelerated BSN inventory is maintained on the Florida ABSN spoke (/accelerated-bsn-programs/florida), not as a thin city clone. Campuses in this metro that offer a BSN still appear in the campus list; confirm ABSN vs traditional BSN on the school page.
Which nursing schools near Miami have the highest NCLEX pass rates?
Campus NCLEX cells are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — never the denormalized school column. A year with a quarter range is a partial board window, not a full exam year. Do not treat a blank cell as 0%, and do not average mixed years. Full series and cohort sizes live on /nclex-pass-rates/florida and each school’s NCLEX page.
Are there LPN to RN programs in Miami?
LPN-to-RN bridge programs serving Florida residents are listed at /lpn-to-rn/florida. Some metro campuses in the table also offer ADN or LPN tracks — open the school page rather than assuming every campus is a BSN.
Can I complete an online nursing program from Miami?
Yes. Accredited online and hybrid programs that accept FL residents are a separate statewide eligibility list — not the 10 physical campuses in this metro. Start at /online-nursing-programs/florida or /nursing-programs-in/florida.
Is Florida a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
Are there nursing schools in South Florida?
Yes. This hub lists 10 nursing-school campuses in the Miami metro (CBSA 33100), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Miami.” Statewide Florida directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Miami-Dade?
Yes. This hub lists 10 nursing-school campuses in the Miami metro (CBSA 33100), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Miami.” Statewide Florida directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach sits in the Miami, FL metro (CBSA 33100). Campuses whose primary city is West Palm Beach appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin West Palm Beach-only doorway page.
Are there nursing schools in Hialeah?
Hialeah sits in the Miami, FL metro (CBSA 33100). Campuses whose primary city is Hialeah appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Hialeah-only doorway page.
Statewide pages and other metros

Florida statewide pages (not this metro list)

Tuition rankings and NCLEX tables stay on their own state URLs so this city page does not cannibalize those hubs.

Studying online from Miami?

260+ accredited online and hybrid nursing programs accept FL residents — including options not based in the metro. That statewide eligibility list is separate from the 10 campuses in the list above. See every program available in FL →

Related Florida program pages (high-intent pathways)

Outcomes and licensure

Other metro nursing hubs

Each hub is a Census CBSA campus list with BLS MSA wages — not a statewide dump with the city name swapped in.

We collect anonymous, aggregate analytics by default to help us improve the site — no cookies are set and you are not personally identified. Click Accept All to enable cookie-based analytics for more accurate measurement. See our Privacy Policy for details. You can change your choice anytime via Cookie Preferences in the footer.