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Nursing at Metropolitan State University

Nursing at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year.

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

Metro State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Metro State Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Metro State 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Metro State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 59
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Metro State Nursing Master’s Program

64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Metro State, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 188
Nursing Science 14

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Nurse Practitioners 3,880 $119,160
Nurse Anesthetists 1,920 $188,130

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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