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. In 2021, 85 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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

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

FGCU Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how FGCU 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 FGCU 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
	27
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	51
	122
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	324
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	336
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	386
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	449
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	532
Best Nursing Schools	559
	584
Most Popular Nursing Schools	638
	656
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	902
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,376
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,656

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FGCU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of FGCU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $60,279. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from FGCU. About 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at FGCU 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 Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FGCU Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from FGCU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were 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.

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.

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

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	109
Nursing Practice	17

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.