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Nursing at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Nursing at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Penn State University Park Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Penn State University Park Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Penn State University Park 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.

Nursing Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Penn State University Park 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 85
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Penn State University Park Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Penn State University Park, 79% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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