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Registered Nursing at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 237 registered nursing degrees were awarded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 79% women (188) and 21% men (49).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 174 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 81% were women (141) and 19% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	1
Asian	99
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 63 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 75% were women (47) and 25% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	21
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, 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.