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Registered Nursing at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 183 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Austin Peay State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Austin Peay State University

Distance learning is available at Austin Peay State University. Of 10,439 students, 2,718 (26%) studied exclusively online and 3,403 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Austin Peay State University

Rankings can help you compare Austin Peay State University’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#22 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#25 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#325 of 524
Best Value	Nationwide	#1070 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1155 of 1,861

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#22 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#25 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#325 of 524
Best Value	Nationwide	#1070 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1155 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Austin Peay State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Austin Peay State University are 87% women (160) and 13% men (23).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Austin Peay State University

Of the 143 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Austin Peay State University, 87% were women (124) and 13% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	93
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	18
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Austin Peay State University

Among the 40 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Austin Peay State University, 90% were women (36) and 10% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Austin Peay State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.