Nursing at Briar Cliff University
Briar Cliff is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,076. Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff University in 2021, 50 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.
Briar Cliff Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Briar Cliff
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.
Briar Cliff does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Briar Cliff Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Briar Cliff performed in these rankings.
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 Briar Cliff 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 Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 16 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 23 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 36 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 39 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 57 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 103 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 112 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 120 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 121 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 125 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 195 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 246 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 249 |
265 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 276 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 312 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 326 |
341 | |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 404 |
554 | |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 678 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 707 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 886 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 889 |
959 | |
Best Nursing Schools | 998 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,036 |
1,764 |
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Briar Cliff. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Briar Cliff Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Briar Cliff is $54,009. 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 Briar Cliff
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Briar Cliff University.
Briar Cliff Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Briar Cliff 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 Briar Cliff University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Briar Cliff Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Briar Cliff, 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 Briar Cliff University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Briar Cliff also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Briar Cliff University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Briar Cliff University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 50 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 30 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 7 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
Related Majors
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 IA, the home state for Briar Cliff University.
Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
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Registered Nurses | 33,770 | $59,130 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 6,670 | $85,800 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,830 | $106,290 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 760 | $80,490 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 320 | $209,130 |
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.