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Nursing at California State University - Bakersfield

106 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#488 Overall Quality
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at California State University - Bakersfield.

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. We've also included details on how CSUB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.

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Nursing Degrees Available at CSUB

CSUB Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #488 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #64 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 104
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 113
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 162
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 287
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 303
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 338
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 357
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 361
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 386
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 408
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 436
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 465
Best Nursing Schools 488
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 617
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 845
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 851

Popularity of Nursing at CSUB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Bakersfield handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 102 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in nursing from CSUB. This makes it the #392 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from CSUB Make?

$81,247 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUB is $81,247. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Diversity at CSUB

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

CSUB Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from CSUB. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 22

CSUB Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 nursing majors earned their master's degree from CSUB. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CSUB are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10

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