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Nursing at SUNY Empire State College

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

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY Empire.

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

SUNY Empire Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Empire performed in these rankings.

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 SUNY Empire 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
101
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
267
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 399
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 411
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 436
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 558

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Empire. This makes it the #301 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SUNY Empire Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Empire is $78,762. This is 25% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 116 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Empire, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 77
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SUNY Empire Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from SUNY Empire in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SUNY Empire, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SUNY Empire 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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