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Nursing at Albany State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Albany State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,509. In 2021, 88 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Albany State.

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

Albany State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Albany 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.

Albany State does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Albany State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Albany 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 nursing major at Albany State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 130
153
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 202
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 307
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 392
431
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 451
Best Nursing Schools 603
609
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 651
Best Value Nursing Schools 889

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Albany State. This makes it the #393 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Albany State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Albany State is $62,478. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Albany State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Albany State University.

Albany State Nursing Associate’s Program

86% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Albany State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany State University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 67
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Albany State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Albany State Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Albany State in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Albany State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

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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