Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from FSW.

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

FSW Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how FSW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	272
	286
	500
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	690
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	842
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	946
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	948
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	968
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,286

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

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% 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 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at FSW are white. Around 51% 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 Florida SouthWestern State College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	180
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

FSW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from FSW. About 14% were men and 86% were 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 4% 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	8
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	90
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FSW also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.