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Nursing at Northwest Florida State College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Northwest Florida State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NWFSC is located in Niceville, Florida and has a total student population of 5,004. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from NWFSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

NWFSC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NWFSC

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.

NWFSC does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NWFSC Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at NWFSC 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 NWFSC 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 Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 135
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 235
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 357
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 579
Most Popular Nursing Schools 630
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 730
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 739
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 787
830
Most Focused Nursing Schools 836
854
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 864
Best Value Nursing Schools 966
Best Nursing Schools 1,569
1,574

Earnings of NWFSC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NWFSC is $57,167. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at NWFSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northwest Florida State College.

NWFSC Nursing Associate’s Program

86% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at NWFSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at NWFSC are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NWFSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Florida State College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

NWFSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NWFSC 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 Northwest Florida State College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NWFSC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Northwest Florida State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Florida State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 128

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 Northwest Florida State College.

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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