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Nursing at Arkansas Tech University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Arkansas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. Of the 1,276 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2021, 122 of them were nursing majors.

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

ATU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ATU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ATU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ATU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at ATU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 nursing major at ATU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 538
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 707
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 896
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,564

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nursing from ATU. This makes it the #548 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from ATU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ATU is $56,586. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Nursing Associate’s Program

96% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at ATU are white. Around 72% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ATU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at ATU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 108
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ATU Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from ATU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

ATU 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,900 $85,290
Nurse Practitioners 1,900 $104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920
Nurse Anesthetists 360 $186,970

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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