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Fast Facts

• Fort Valley State University is the second Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Georgia to have a nursing program.
• The average registered nurse’s salary is $70,000 per year.
• There are approximately 4.3 million registered nurses worldwide and 141,117 in the state of Georgia.
• Nurses comprise the largest component of the healthcare workforce.
• During the recent pandemic, the demand for nurses increased tremendously.
• The government projects over 200,000 RN positions will be created yearly between 2020 and 2030.
• Nurses practice in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care offices, insurance companies, schools, mental health facilities, urgent cares, nursing homes, hospices agencies, etc.
• Nurses can specialize in areas such as cardiology, oncology, psychiatric/mental health, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, critical care, etc.
• Over 70% of employers prefer nurses that have a baccalaureate degree.

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