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Registered Nursing at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster sits in Lancaster, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 374 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Online & Distance Learning at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Online coursework is an option at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. Among 1,439 students, 278 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 571 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster are 91% women (339) and 9% men (35).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Among the 247 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 91% were women (224) and 9% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	38
Asian	12
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Among the 127 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 91% were women (115) and 9% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	92
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	8
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.