Nursing at Delta State University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Delta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999.

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

Delta State University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Delta State University Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Delta State 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.

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.

Nursing Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Delta State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Delta State 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Delta State University Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Delta State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	45
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	5
Nursing Practice	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1

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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Nurse Practitioners	2,930	$109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors	570	$73,840
Nurse Anesthetists	310	$163,320

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
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