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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Nursing

The main focus area for this major is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Nursing

#107 in the U.S
#14 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Penn State University Park was ranked #107 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 #14 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Nursing 107
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 186
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 241
Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 299
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 461
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing 481
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing 1,935

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From Penn State University Park?

$67,800 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $67,800 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $62,199.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

132 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
98.5% Women
22.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 132 bachelor’s degrees in nursing awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 98.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.0% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 103
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 132

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 125
Health & Medical Administrative Services 152
Allied Health Professions 24
Health/Medical Prep Programs 61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 85

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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