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The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #337 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Radford University handed out 227 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 219 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Radford. This makes it the #413 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Radford go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,868 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Radford make a median salary of $92,678. 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 Radford, nursing students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Radford is $265 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Radford University.
Of the 227 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Radford, about 13% were men and 87% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Radford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Radford University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 171 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
Of the 16 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Radford, about 13% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Radford University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Allied Health Professions | 75 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 67 |
Communication Sciences | 50 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 40 |
Other Health Professions | 23 |
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