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Nursing at The University of West Florida

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 The University of West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 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.

UWF Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

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, UWF does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UWF Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UWF. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UWF, 74% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 64
International Students 1
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 The University of West Florida.

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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