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Registered Nursing at University of West Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, take a look at what University of West Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Florida sits in Pensacola, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 338 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of West Florida.

Studying Online at University of West Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of West Florida. Among 14,822 students, 7,238 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,222 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at University of West Florida, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at University of West Florida are 84% women (285) and 16% men (53).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of West Florida

Among the 312 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at University of West Florida, 84% were women (262) and 16% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	189
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	42
Asian	8
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	17

Minority students account for 33% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of West Florida

Among the 26 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of West Florida, 88% were women (23) and 12% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of West Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at University of West Florida go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.