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Nursing at Samford University

Nursing at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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

Samford Nursing Degrees Available

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

Samford Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Samford 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 129 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
10% 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 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Samford Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Samford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Samford, 68% 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 Samford University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 120
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 62
Nursing Administration 38
Nurse Anesthetist 25
Nursing Practice 25
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 4

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

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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