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Registered Nursing at California State University - Bakersfield

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if California State University - Bakersfield is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and approximately 11,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 106 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUB.

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

CSUB Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

CSUB Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how CSUB performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at CSUB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
16
71
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 158
169
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 256
Best Registered Nursing Schools 373
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 558
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 736
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 899
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,443

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from CSUB. This makes it the #144 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at CSUB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at California State University - Bakersfield.

CSUB Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from CSUB. About 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUB since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

CSUB Registered Nursing Master’s Program

72% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from CSUB. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. CSUB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CSUB also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 CA, the home state for California State University - Bakersfield.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320

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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