Nursing at Florida International University
FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from FIU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
FIU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at FIU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
FIU Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at FIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 FIU 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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Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 75 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 85 |
128 | |
167 | |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 237 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 248 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 286 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 506 |
Best Nursing Schools | 658 |
In 2021, 131 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FIU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from FIU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $63,800. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at FIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Florida International University.
FIU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% 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 International University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 59 |
Hispanic or Latino | 156 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
FIU Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
FIU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 82 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 322 |
Nursing Practice | 80 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 40 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 25 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 22 |
School Nursing | 12 |
Nursing Science | 2 |
Related Majors
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Communication Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Public Health
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 International 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 Comayagua99 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.