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Family Practice Nursing at Simmons University

If you are interested in studying Family Practice Nursing, take a look at what Simmons University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simmons University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 390 family practice nursing degrees were awarded at Simmons University.

Studying Online at Simmons University

Distance learning is available at Simmons University. Of 4,666 students, 1,982 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,001 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Family Practice Nursing graduates at Simmons University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Family Practice Nursing graduates at Simmons University are 94% women (368) and 6% men (22).

Family Practice Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Simmons University

Of the 31 bachelor’s family practice nursing graduates at Simmons University, 100% were women (31) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Family Practice Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Simmons University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 19% of Family Practice Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Simmons University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Family Practice Nursing Master’s Program at Simmons University

Of the 341 master’s family practice nursing graduates at Simmons University, 94% were women (321) and 6% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Family Practice Nursing master’s degree recipients at Simmons University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	17
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	119

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Family Practice Nursing master’s degree recipients at Simmons University, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Family Practice Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Family Practice Nursing program at Simmons University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Family Practice Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.