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 Hunter ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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Hunter is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #135 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Hunter College handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 179 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Hunter. This makes it the #173 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Hunter go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $91,886 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 Hunter make a median salary of $124,793 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 Hunter, nursing students borrow a median amount of $16,944 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Hunter College.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Hunter. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 85 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Hunter. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 67 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 61 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 46 |
Communication Sciences | 24 |
Public Health | 16 |
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