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Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Florida SouthWestern State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,141.

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

FSW Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at FSW

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, FSW does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

FSW Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at FSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at FSW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	101
White	155
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

FSW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at FSW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	68
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida SouthWestern State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	431
Allied Health Professions	67
Dental Support Services	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8
Mental & Social Health Services	4

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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 SouthWestern State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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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