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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. In 2021, 91 registered 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 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

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 26
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 97
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 223
350
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 398
444
Best Registered Nursing Schools 467
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 477
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 507
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 609
750
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 764
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 816

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

83% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered 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 registered nursing at Polk State are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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.

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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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 91 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from Polk State in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 69% 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.

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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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

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