by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Excelsior College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, Excelsior College came in at #54. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Excelsior College.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at Excelsior College took out an average of $20,833 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College make an average of $78,343 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the nursing bachelor’s degree program at Excelsior College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Excelsior College Online Learning page.
About 79.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.1% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at Excelsior College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 105 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 147 |
| Nursing Administration | 6 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 16 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 11 |
| Other Health Professions | 90 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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