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Nursing at Eastern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 500 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan.

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

Eastern Michigan Nursing Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan Nursing Rankings

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

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 Eastern Michigan 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 Focused Nursing Schools 708
898

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Eastern Michigan Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $65,000. This is 3% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 500 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern Michigan since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 343
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 54

Eastern Michigan Nursing Master’s Program

78% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern Michigan, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern Michigan 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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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