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Nursing at Rivier University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Rivier University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rivier University in 2021, 160 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.

Rivier Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rivier

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Rivier Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Rivier 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
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 14
84
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 121
191
Most Popular Nursing Schools 200
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 229
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 239
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 284
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 356
654
Best Nursing Schools 659

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Rivier. This makes it the #121 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Rivier Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rivier is $66,515. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Rivier may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Rivier are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Rivier does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rivier Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 137
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Rivier Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Rivier. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Rivier, 76% 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 Rivier University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Rivier also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 NH, the home state for Rivier University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Registered Nurses 13,630 $72,760
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,910 $113,210
Nurse Practitioners 1,140 $109,460
Nursing Instructors and Professors 270 $77,290
Nurse Anesthetists 220 $171,800

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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