Nursing at Delta State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Delta State University.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State 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.

Delta State University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Nursing Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	80
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	261
	313
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	417
	449
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	726
	886
Best Nursing Schools	1,005
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,314
	1,652

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Delta State University. This makes it the #523 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Delta State University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Delta State University is $56,982. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing 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

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Delta State University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were 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 7% more men than average.

About 76% 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	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 5 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Delta State University, about 40% were men and 60% were 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 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Delta State University, 80% 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 Delta State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.