by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in nursing at Samuel Merritt University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 14 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Samuel Merritt University as a strong choice for nursing, placing at #48 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 48 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in California | 20 of 149 |
Here is each degree level offered in nursing at Samuel Merritt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 471 |
| Master’s | 193 |
| Doctoral | 46 |
| Professional Certificate | 2 |
During the most recent reporting year, Samuel Merritt University handed out 193 master’s degrees in nursing.
Samuel Merritt University is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 34 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California | 10 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 10 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 25 |
In the most recent graduating class, 14% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of nursing master’s degree graduates at Samuel Merritt University are Asian. Approximately 38% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samuel Merritt University with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Samuel Merritt University conferred 96 master’s completions in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 84% to women and 16% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (38%).
Samuel Merritt University awarded 70 master’s completions in family practice nurse/nursing in the most recent reporting year — 97% to women and 3% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (41%).
Samuel Merritt University awarded 27 master’s completions in nurse anesthetist in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (37%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Samuel Merritt University conferred 46 doctoral degrees in nursing.
Samuel Merritt University is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #6 out of 14 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California | 6 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 12 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 60 |
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The largest share of nursing doctoral degree graduates at Samuel Merritt University are Asian. Approximately 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samuel Merritt University with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Samuel Merritt University granted 46 doctoral completions in nursing practice recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (39%).
During the most recent reporting year, Samuel Merritt University awarded 2 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
Samuel Merritt University is not yet ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University were women.
The largest share of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at Samuel Merritt University were Asian. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samuel Merritt University with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Samuel Merritt University granted 2 professional certificate degrees in family practice nurse/nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (50%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Samuel Merritt University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing | 471 |