Registered Nursing at Polk State College
What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Polk State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Polk State Registered Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
Polk State Registered Nursing Rankings
The registered nursing major at Polk State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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.
Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Polk State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Polk State College.
Polk State Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

Polk State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 6% 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 46 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Polk State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in registered 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 |
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.