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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. In 2021, 120 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Samford.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Samford does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Samford Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Samford 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 61
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 95
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 105
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 200
232
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 312
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 391
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Samford. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Samford Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Samford is $57,355. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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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

93% Women
14% 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 84% 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 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 101
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Samford Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Samford awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Samford, 93% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Samford also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 129 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 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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