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Nursing at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 143 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

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

Appalachian State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Appalachian State offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

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 Appalachian State 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 69
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 235
248
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
445
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 513
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 571
863
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,195
1,630
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,740

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Appalachian State. This makes it the #514 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $59,623. 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 Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 122
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Appalachian State Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Appalachian State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 152

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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