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Nursing at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272. Of the 1,588 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University in 2021, 156 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.

Austin Peay State University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Peay State University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Austin Peay State University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

Austin Peay State University Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Austin Peay State University performed in these rankings.

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 Austin Peay State University 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
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 214
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 295
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 378
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,313

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #233 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Austin Peay State University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $56,317. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 156 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Austin Peay State University, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 107
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Austin Peay State University Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Austin Peay State University. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 78% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Austin Peay State University 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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

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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