Nursing at Samuel Merritt University

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 2,050.

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Samuel Merritt University 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Samuel Merritt University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	169
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	128
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Master’s Program

79% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Samuel Merritt University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	90
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samuel Merritt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	595
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	108
Nurse Anesthetist	27
Nursing Practice	9

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 CA, the home state for Samuel Merritt University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Nurse Practitioners	13,420	$133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320
Nurse Anesthetists	1,180	$212,210

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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