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Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

FGCU Nursing Degrees Available

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

FGCU Nursing Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Nursing Master’s Program

42% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from FGCU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Florida Gulf Coast 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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