Nursing at Carlow University
Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,976. In 2021, 13 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Carlow.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Carlow Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Carlow
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, Carlow does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Carlow Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Carlow 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 Carlow 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 45 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 80 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 98 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 132 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 138 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 148 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 151 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 177 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 191 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 195 |
214 | |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 238 |
271 | |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 271 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 333 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 383 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 575 |
664 | |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 751 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 869 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 923 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,272 |
1,475 |
In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Carlow. This makes it the #138 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Carlow Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carlow is $60,706. 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 Carlow
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Carlow University.
Carlow Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Carlow 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 Carlow University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Carlow Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Carlow, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carlow University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 39 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Carlow also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Carlow University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carlow University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 60 |
Registered Nursing | 13 |
Nursing Administration | 9 |
Nursing Practice | 6 |
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Allied Health Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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 Carlow University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.