Nursing at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College

Nursing at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College

The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Penn State Erie ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Penn State Erie

Penn State Erie Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State Erie was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 197
Best Colleges for Nursing 241
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 430
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 467
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing 1,310
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing 1,545

Popularity of Nursing at Penn State Erie

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in nursing. Due to this, the school was ranked #1310 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Penn State Erie Make?

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State Erie is $67,800. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $61,050 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Penn State Erie Have?

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Penn State Erie, nursing students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 $23,387.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Penn State Erie is $223 per month.

Penn State Erie Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College.

Penn State Erie Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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