Registered Nursing at Florida Southern College
What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Florida Southern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Florida Southern College is located in Lakeland, FL.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Florida Southern College.
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Online & Distance Learning at Florida Southern College
Distance learning is available at Florida Southern College. Of 3,211 students, 216 (7%) studied exclusively online and 911 (28%) took at least some classes online.
Registered Nursing Rankings at Florida Southern College
These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Southern College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.
Bachelor’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Florida | #38 of 84 |
| Best Value | Florida | #56 of 84 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #140 of 498 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #477 of 524 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #778 of 1,861 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #1678 of 1,843 |
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Florida Southern College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Florida Southern College are 95% women (35) and 5% men (2).
Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Florida Southern College
Among the 37 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Florida Southern College, 95% were women (35) and 5% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 28 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 4 |
| Black / African American | 2 |
| Asian | 3 |
Minority students account for 24% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College, lower than the national average of 43%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates
Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Florida Southern College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | $143,854 |
| Registered Nurses | $105,741 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,718 |
| Critical Care Nurses | $65,103 |
| Acute Care Nurses | $56,247 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | $52,889 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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