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Registered Nursing at Arkansas State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, take a look at what Arkansas State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Arkansas State University is located in Jonesboro, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 413 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Arkansas State University.

Online Class Availability at Arkansas State University

Distance learning is available at Arkansas State University. Of 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) studied exclusively online and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Arkansas State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Arkansas State University are 86% women (356) and 14% men (57).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 117 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Arkansas State University, 88% were women (103) and 12% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	62
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 58% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Arkansas State University

Among the 220 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Arkansas State University, 84% were women (184) and 16% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	163
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	41
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Arkansas State University

Among the 76 master’s registered nursing graduates at Arkansas State University, 91% were women (69) and 9% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Arkansas State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.