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Registered Nursing at Alcorn State University

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Alcorn State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230. In 2021, 29 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Alcorn State.

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

Alcorn State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Alcorn State Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Alcorn State 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 registered nursing major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 542
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 629
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 683
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 801
811
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 833
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 845
857
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 902
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 909
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 983
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 1,206
1,562
Best Registered Nursing Schools 1,646

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Alcorn State

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

Alcorn State Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

82% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Alcorn State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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Alcorn State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alcorn State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from Alcorn State in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840

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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