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Nursing at Abilene Christian University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Abilene Christian University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 5,291 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 65 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Abilene Christian Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Abilene Christian

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Abilene Christian does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Abilene Christian Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Abilene Christian compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Abilene Christian is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 155
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Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 558
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Best Nursing Schools 642
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 672
Most Popular Nursing Schools 912
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 914
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,244
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,598

Earnings of Abilene Christian Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Abilene Christian is $62,092. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Abilene Christian

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

Abilene Christian Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Abilene Christian, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Abilene Christian are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Abilene Christian also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Abilene Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 65
Nursing Practice 19

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Abilene Christian University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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