Nursing at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year.

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

Clemson Nursing Degrees Available

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

Clemson Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Clemson 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	203
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Clemson Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Clemson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Clemson, 88% 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 Clemson University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	231
Nursing Science	44
Nursing Practice	5

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Other Health Professions

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Registered Nurses	44,350	$64,940
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Nurse Practitioners	2,260	$99,910
Nurse Anesthetists	930	$164,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors	550	$67,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

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