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Nursing at Gulf Coast State College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Gulf Coast State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gulf Coast State College sits in Panama City, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 150 nursing degrees were awarded at Gulf Coast State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gulf Coast State College

Online coursework is an option at Gulf Coast State College. Among 5,426 students, 1,270 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,901 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Gulf Coast State College

Use these rankings to compare Gulf Coast State College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Florida #10 of 85
Best Value Southeast (Region) #25 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Florida #47 of 86
Best Value Nationwide #101 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #227 of 506
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1062 of 1,918

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Florida #10 of 85
Best Value Southeast (Region) #25 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Florida #47 of 86
Best Value Nationwide #101 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #227 of 506
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1062 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Gulf Coast State College

Students who complete Gulf Coast State College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Gulf Coast State College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,030
2 years $53,961
3 years $59,211
4 years $62,103
5 years $70,993

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Gulf Coast State College take home a median $62,103, compared with $44,579 for all Gulf Coast State College graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Gulf Coast State College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Gulf Coast State College comes in at $9,837.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Gulf Coast State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Gulf Coast State College are 85% women (128) and 15% men (22).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Gulf Coast State College

Among the 117 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Gulf Coast State College, 84% were women (98) and 16% were men (19).

Gulf Coast State College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 75
Hispanic / Latino 16
Black / African American 9
Asian 6
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 2
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Gulf Coast State College

Minority students account for 31% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State College, below the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Gulf Coast State College

Among the 32 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Gulf Coast State College, 91% were women (29) and 9% were men (3).

Gulf Coast State College gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 28
Black / African American 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Gulf Coast State College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State 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.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Gulf Coast State College

This Nursing program at Gulf Coast State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 150

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Gulf Coast State College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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