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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, Samford came in at #55. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Samford University handed out 120 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Samford. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 129 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Samford go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,355 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Samford make a median salary of $97,811. 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 Samford, nursing students borrow a median amount of $25,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Samford is $790 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Samford University.
Of the 120 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from Samford in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Samford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 101 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 27 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Samford, about 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 93% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 25 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 243 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 46 |
Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 35 |
Public Health | 33 |
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