by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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GMU was ranked #230 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 180 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GMU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 36 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,950 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 GMU make a median salary of $94,065 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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 George Mason University.
Of the 180 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from GMU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 82 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 16 |
The nursing program at GMU awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 266 |
| Other Health Professions | 128 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 62 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 61 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
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