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Nursing Science Associate Degree

Nursing Science Associate Degrees

There are 150 schools in the United States where you can earn aassociate degree in Nursing Science. This degree is more popular with female students, and about100% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Nursing Science Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 4,245 students earned theirNursing Science majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nursing Science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree (this page) 951
Bachelor’s Degree 1,275
Master’s Degree 1,172
Doctor’s Degree 847

Earnings of Nursing Science Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Nursing Science of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Nursing Science students with their associate degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in Nursing Science. About 74.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 242
Women 709
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Nursing Science

The racial-ethnic distribution of Nursing Science graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
Hispanic or Latino 942 99.1%
Black or African American 8 0.8%
Race Unknown 1 0.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Nursing Science Associate Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 176 colleges that offer a associate degree in Nursing Science. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Massachusetts-Boston tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 365 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 362 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 268 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. This school awarded 244 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 224 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 216 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 160 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maine at Fort Kent comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. This school awarded 146 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 143 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Chicago is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. This school awarded 98 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. This school awarded 95 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 66 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 64 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Benedictine University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their associate degree in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Nursing Science. This school awarded 52 associate degrees in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Nursing Science that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4,379

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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