We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Rivier ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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The bachelor's program at Rivier was ranked #489 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rivier University handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Rivier. This makes it the #121 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rivier go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,515 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Rivier make a median salary of $100,482 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Rivier, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Rivier is $383 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rivier University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Rivier. About 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Rivier are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rivier University with a associate's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 30 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
The nursing program at Rivier awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Rivier are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rivier University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 137 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 15 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Rivier. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rivier are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rivier University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 62 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 18 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 15 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 |
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