Nursing at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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

VSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

VSU Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at VSU 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.

Nursing Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VSU Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from VSU, 81% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Valdosta State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	104

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Nurse Practitioners	6,110	$106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,130	$71,470
Nurse Anesthetists	990	$151,070

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
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.