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Nursing at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

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
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 85
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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.

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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

76% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FIU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

72% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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