by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at SU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 13 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates SU among the top schools in the country for nursing, placing at #483 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 483 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in Virginia | 12 of 57 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 78 of 552 |
The following degree levels are granted in nursing at SU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 108 |
| Master’s | 21 |
| Doctoral | 2 |
| Professional Certificate | 19 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Shenandoah University awarded 21 master’s degrees in nursing.
SU ranks competitively among schools offering nursing at the master’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 13 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia | 6 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 29 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 194 |
Among recent graduates, 5% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at SU are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shenandoah University with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
SU awarded 21 master’s completions in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other recently — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Shenandoah University conferred 2 doctoral degrees in nursing.
SU is not yet ranked for nursing at the doctoral level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in nursing from SU identified as women.
The largest share of nursing doctoral degree graduates at SU were Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shenandoah University with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
SU granted 2 doctoral completions in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Shenandoah University awarded 19 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
SU is not currently ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at SU were White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shenandoah University with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
SU conferred 12 professional certificate completions in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
SU conferred 7 professional certificate degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at SU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing | 108 |