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Nursing at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In 2021, 377 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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

Emory Nursing Degrees Available

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

Emory Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Emory 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 126
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 206
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,674

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Emory. This makes it the #66 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $64,577. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 377 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Emory. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Emory are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 55
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 198
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Emory Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Emory awarded 150 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Emory, 59% 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 37% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 89
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Emory also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 28 students 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

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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