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Nursing at Florida SouthWestern State College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Florida SouthWestern State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,141. In 2021, 162 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FSW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

FSW Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

FSW Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at FSW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at FSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 33
Most Popular Nursing Schools 124
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 200
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
279
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 414
573
Most Focused Nursing Schools 615
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 643
Best Value Nursing Schools 745
837
Best Nursing Schools 899

Earnings of FSW Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FSW is $69,179. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at FSW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at FSW are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 136
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

FSW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 80
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

FSW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Florida SouthWestern State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida SouthWestern State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 431

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida SouthWestern State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses 177,600 $66,210
Nurse Practitioners 10,590 $101,100
Nurse Anesthetists 2,180 $177,390
Nurse Midwives 330 $88,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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