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Nursing at Thomas Edison State University

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

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. Of the 1,869 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University in 2021, 189 of them were nursing majors.

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

TESU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

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, TESU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

TESU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at TESU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 TESU 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
33
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 114
119
191
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 306
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 324
Most Popular Nursing Schools 336

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in nursing from TESU. This makes it the #291 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #306 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of TESU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at TESU is $82,105. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from TESU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at TESU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 100
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

TESU Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from TESU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from TESU, 73% 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 Thomas Edison State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

TESU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 4 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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,260 $116,750
Nurse Practitioners 5,900 $122,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,000 $89,950
Nurse Midwives 180 $113,980

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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