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Nursing at Radford University

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

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 227 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Radford.

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

Radford Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Radford

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Radford offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Radford Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Radford 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
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 185

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Radford. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Radford Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Radford is $58,868. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 227 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Radford in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Radford 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 Radford University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 171
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Radford Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Radford. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Radford, 69% 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 Radford University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Radford also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 10 students 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 VA, the home state for Radford 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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