Nursing at Auburn University
Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Auburn.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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Auburn Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Auburn
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Auburn does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
Auburn Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Auburn 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 Auburn 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 |
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Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 101 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 116 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 121 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 159 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 192 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 193 |
197 | |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 197 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 208 |
Best Nursing Schools | 217 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 223 |
247 | |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 270 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 288 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 322 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 367 |
407 | |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 465 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 491 |
874 | |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 885 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,336 |
1,599 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,677 |
In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Auburn. This makes it the #209 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Auburn Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $56,128. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing Student Demographics at Auburn
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Auburn University.
Auburn Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 188 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Auburn Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Auburn, 89% 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 Auburn University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Auburn also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 5 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 263 |
Nursing Practice | 5 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Communication Sciences
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.
Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 49,490 | $59,470 |
Nurse Practitioners | 3,680 | $95,970 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,240 | $101,560 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,330 | $66,670 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,240 | $161,780 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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