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 PLNU ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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PLNU is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #123 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #22 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Point Loma Nazarene University handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in nursing from PLNU. This makes it the #306 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from PLNU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $85,406 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at PLNU make a median salary of $105,619. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at PLNU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at PLNU is $918 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Point Loma Nazarene University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from PLNU. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The nursing program at PLNU awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at PLNU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 66 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 |
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