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Registered Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Registered Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University

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 Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 85 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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.

FGCU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

FGCU Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU 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 FGCU 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
9
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 132
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 137
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 149
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 497
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 499
Best Registered Nursing Schools 507
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 510
549
607
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 645
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 856
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,245
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,614

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from FGCU. This makes it the #132 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

FGCU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

42% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from FGCU. About 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from FGCU, 63% were white. This is typical 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Gulf Coast University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
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.

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