Nursing at George Mason University
GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 180 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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GMU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
GMU Nursing Rankings
The nursing major at GMU 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.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GMU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of GMU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $63,950. This is 2% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at GMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at George Mason University.
GMU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
GMU Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
GMU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 64,750 | $69,790 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,650 | $116,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,710 | $105,170 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,480 | $70,540 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 850 | $187,320 |
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 Lucien Dalarun under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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