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Best Nursing Schools Near Port Saint Lucie, FL (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Port Saint Lucie, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs. Port Saint Lucie has a population of about 220,453. Median household income is $78,137 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Florida, the top-earning nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $210,570 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Nursing Schools to Port Saint Lucie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing programs near Port Saint Lucie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Saint Lucie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Port Saint Lucie.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
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Port Saint Lucie, FL
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5.4 miles from Port Saint Lucie
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida nursing page.
Nursing Wages Near Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area (BLS area code 38940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Registered Nurse
$82,090
Port St. Lucie, FL
$81,926
Licensed Practical Nurse
$61,300
Port St. Lucie, FL
$61,178
Nurse Anesthetist
$210,570
FL statewide
$210,150
Nurse Midwife
$127,460
FL statewide
$127,206
Nurse Practitioner
$128,770
Port St. Lucie, FL
$128,513
Nursing Assistant
$37,690
Port St. Lucie, FL
$37,615
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Port Saint Lucie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
220,453
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$78,137
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Nursing-related employment in St. Lucie County
6,130 workers, 115 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Port Saint Lucie-Area Cities With Nursing Programs
How many accredited nursing schools are near Port Saint Lucie, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs near Port Saint Lucie. The closest is Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie in Port Saint Lucie, FL (5.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ultrasound Medical Institute (42.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying nursing roles near Port Saint Lucie?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Port Saint Lucie are: Nurse Anesthetist ($210,570), Nurse Practitioner ($128,770), Nurse Midwife ($127,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fort Pierce instead of Port Saint Lucie?
Fort Pierce, FL is 10.5 miles from Port Saint Lucie and has its own set of local nursing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Port Saint Lucie an affordable place to study nursing?
Port Saint Lucie’s median household income of $78,137 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Saint Lucie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
