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Nursing at Samford University

120 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
129 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at Samford University.

We'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 Samford ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Samford

Samford Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 18
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 32
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Nursing Schools 55
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 62
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 145
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 173
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 198
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 214
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 246
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 307
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 326
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 335
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 344
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 348
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 375
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 406
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 459
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 497
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 526
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 540
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 552
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 624
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 683
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 799
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 955
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 1,047
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 1,087
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 1,089
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 1,196
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 1,326
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,436

Popularity of Nursing at Samford

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Samford Make?

$57,355 Bachelor's Median Salary
$97,811 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Samford Have?

$25,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Samford is $790 per month.


 

Samford Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Samford University.

Samford Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from Samford in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 101
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Samford Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 243
Health/Medical Prep Programs 46
Health Sciences & Services 40
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 35
Public Health 33

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