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Nursing at Nova Southeastern University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. Of the 531 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2021, 403 of them were nursing majors.

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

NUS Florida Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NUS Florida does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NUS Florida performed in these rankings.

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 NUS Florida 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Nursing Schools 59
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 164
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 191
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 226
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 329
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 357
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 393
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Best Nursing Schools 732
Most Focused Nursing Schools 827

In 2021, 202 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NUS Florida. This makes it the #41 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NUS Florida Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NUS Florida is $63,194. 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 NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at NUS Florida awarded 403 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NUS Florida since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 241
White 70
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

NUS Florida Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from NUS Florida. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 440
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 179
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 7

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 Nova Southeastern 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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