Registered Nursing at Florida SouthWestern State College
Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Florida SouthWestern State College stacks up to those at other schools.FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,141 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 162 registered 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 Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
FSW Registered Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
FSW Registered Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how FSW performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The registered nursing major at FSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 |
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Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 33 |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools | 76 |
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 200 |
260 | |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 264 |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 403 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 543 |
570 | |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 599 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools | 714 |
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 737 |
786 | |
Best Registered Nursing Schools | 852 |
Registered Nursing Student Demographics at FSW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.
FSW Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered 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 registered nursing graduates 3% 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
White | 136 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
FSW Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in registered 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 |
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Registered Nurses | 177,600 | $66,210 |
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.