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Nursing at Emory University

377 Bachelor's Degrees
150 Master's Degrees
28 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Emory University.

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 Emory ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Emory

Emory Nursing Rankings

Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Emory is in the top 1% of the country for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Schools 5
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 175
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 218
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 227
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 257
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 257
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 279
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 282
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 329
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 330
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 392
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 429
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 502
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 510
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 533
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 542
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 744
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 847
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 891
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 915
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 960
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 1,302
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 1,500
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,623

Popularity of Nursing at Emory

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emory University handed out 377 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 364 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Emory. This makes it the #66 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Emory Make?

$64,577 Bachelor's Median Salary
$97,878 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Emory go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,577 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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Emory make a median salary of $97,878 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Emory Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Emory, nursing students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Emory is $754 per month.


 

Nursing Student Diversity at Emory

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

Emory Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 377 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Emory. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Emory are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 55
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 198
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 17

Emory Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 150 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Emory are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 436
Medicine 125
Allied Health Professions 90
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 63
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 35

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