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Nursing at Polk State College

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

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and approximately 9,961 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Polk State.

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

Polk State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Polk State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Polk State 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 Associate Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 41
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 99
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular Nursing Schools 294
374
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 398
446
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
Best Nursing Schools 511
Best Value Nursing Schools 528
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 568
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 624
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 811
Most Focused Nursing Schools 933

Earnings of Polk State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Polk State is $65,310. This is 4% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Polk State

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

Polk State Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Polk State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Polk State are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Polk State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 95
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Polk State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 91 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Polk State in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Polk State 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 Polk State College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Polk State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Polk State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 248

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 Polk 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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