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Nursing at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 21,974. In 2021, 128 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Excelsior College.

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

Excelsior College Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Excelsior College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Excelsior College Nursing Rankings

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

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 Excelsior College 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 290
Most Focused Nursing Schools 298

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Excelsior College. This makes it the #291 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Excelsior College Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Excelsior College is $77,505. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College Nursing Associate’s Program

84% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Excelsior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Excelsior College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Excelsior College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 326
Hispanic or Latino 131
White 960
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 60

Excelsior College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Excelsior College. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Excelsior College since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Excelsior College Nursing Master’s Program

70% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Excelsior College in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Excelsior College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Excelsior College, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Excelsior College 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 NY, the home state for Excelsior College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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