Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University
FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. Of the 346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2021, 85 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
FGCU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
FGCU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at FGCU 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 |
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27 | |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 51 |
122 | |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 169 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 218 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 223 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 324 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 336 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 386 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 449 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 520 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 532 |
Best Nursing Schools | 559 |
584 | |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 638 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 902 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,376 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,656 |
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FGCU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of FGCU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $60,279. 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 FGCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.
FGCU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at FGCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 56 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
FGCU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from FGCU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
FGCU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 109 |
Nursing Practice | 17 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Allied Health Professions
- Public Health
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- 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 Gulf Coast University.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
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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 Brett Levin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.