Nursing at Davenport University

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

Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 6,127 students attend the school each year. Of the 922 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University in 2021, 179 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.

Davenport University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Davenport 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Davenport University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Davenport University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Davenport 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 Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	102
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	407
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	513
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	568
	735
	1,468

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Davenport University. This makes it the #408 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Davenport University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Davenport University is $58,672. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Davenport University

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

Davenport University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Davenport University. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Davenport University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Davenport 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 Davenport University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	142
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Davenport University Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Davenport University. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Davenport University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Davenport University, 76% 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 Davenport University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Davenport University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MI, the home state for Davenport University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Nurse Practitioners	4,490	$106,880
Nurse Anesthetists	2,250	$180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,410	$81,230

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.