Nursing at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. Of the 868 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 275 of them were nursing majors.

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

ASU - Tempe Nursing Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at ASU - Tempe 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
	66
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	179
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	558
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,336

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in nursing from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #259 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 80 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $66,362. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	174
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

ASU - Tempe Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 67% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 80 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	311
Nursing Practice	88
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	6
Nursing Science	3
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses	54,690	$77,000
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Nurse Practitioners	3,510	$110,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors	840	$81,110
Nurse Midwives	100	$114,900

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.