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Nursing at Auburn University

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

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.

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
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.

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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

93% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 206 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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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.

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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

94% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Registered Nursing 263
Nursing Practice 5

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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