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Nursing at California University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at California University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,885. Of the 202 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 165 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.

Cal U Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Cal U does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Cal U Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Cal U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Cal U 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Online Nursing Basic Certificate Schools 5
Most Focused Nursing Basic Certificate Schools 38
Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools 38
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 63
Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Focused Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 142
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 214
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Schools 321
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 338
504
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522
531
Best Value Nursing Schools 730
Most Focused Nursing Schools 864

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Cal U. This makes it the #142 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal U Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal U is $64,369. This is 2% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Cal U

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

Cal U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 165 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Cal U in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Cal U 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 California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 125
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Cal U Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Cal U, 87% 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 California University of Pennsylvania with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cal U also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 233

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 PA, the home state for California University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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