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Nursing at Briar Cliff University

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

Briar Cliff is located in Sioux City, Iowa and approximately 1,076 students attend the school each year. Of the 196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff University in 2021, 50 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.

Briar Cliff Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Briar Cliff

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Briar Cliff Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Briar Cliff performed in these rankings.

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 Briar Cliff 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 Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 23
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 57
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 112
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 125
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 249
341
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 404
554
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 678
Most Popular Nursing Schools 886
959

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Briar Cliff. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Briar Cliff Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Briar Cliff is $54,009. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Briar Cliff

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

Briar Cliff Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Briar Cliff 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 Briar Cliff University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Briar Cliff Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Briar Cliff awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Briar Cliff, 89% 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 Briar Cliff University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Briar Cliff also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students 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 IA, the home state for Briar Cliff University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

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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