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Nursing at California University of Pennsylvania

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

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,885 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 165 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.

Cal U Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Cal U Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Cal U 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Focused Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
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Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Cal U. This makes it the #142 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Cal U Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal U is $64,369. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Cal U

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

Cal U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 165 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal U, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Cal U 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 California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 125
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Cal U Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Cal U. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Cal U, 87% 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 California University of Pennsylvania 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 3
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cal U 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 PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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