Nursing at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. In 2021, 252 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

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

FAU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

FAU Nursing Rankings

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

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 nursing major at FAU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Nursing Schools	126
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	155
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	183
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	192
	202
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	249
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	330
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	367
	371
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	401
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	403
	434
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	462
	667
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	778
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	850
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,243
Best Nursing Schools	1,325
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,416
	1,555

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FAU. This makes it the #95 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of FAU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $61,372. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 252 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from FAU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Atlantic University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	102
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

FAU Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from FAU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FAU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	356
Nursing Practice	43
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	20
Nursing Science	9

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Communication Sciences
• Medicine
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services

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 Atlantic University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.