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Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

107 Bachelor's Degrees
89 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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. We've also included details on how SUNY Downstate ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.

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Nursing Degrees Available at SUNY Downstate

SUNY Downstate Nursing Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, SUNY Downstate came in at #57. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 17
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 44
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 54
Best Nursing Schools 57
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 59
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 68
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 99
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 101
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 109
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 125
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 250
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 482
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 514
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 812
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 1,373

Popularity of Nursing at SUNY Downstate

During the 2020-2021 academic year, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 125 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Downstate. This makes it the #108 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SUNY Downstate Make?

$96,869 Bachelor's Median Salary
$114,876 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SUNY Downstate go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $96,869 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's nursing program at SUNY Downstate make a median salary of $114,876. 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 SUNY Downstate Have?

$22,023 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SUNY Downstate, nursing students borrow a median amount of $22,023 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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SUNY Downstate Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at SUNY Downstate awarded 107 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

SUNY Downstate Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 89 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from SUNY Downstate in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 207
Public Health 87
Allied Health Professions 76
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 56
Medical Illustration & Informatics 25

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