Nursing at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 254 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University.

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

Cleveland State University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cleveland State University

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.

Cleveland State University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cleveland State University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular Nursing Schools	228
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	400
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	438
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	490
Best Nursing Schools	771
Best Value Nursing Schools	966
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #236 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cleveland State University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University is $56,520. 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 Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	177
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Cleveland State University Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at Cleveland State University awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Cleveland State University, 85% 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	254
Nursing Administration	40

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Other Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Allied Health 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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Nurse Practitioners	7,510	$101,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors	2,770	$71,950
Nurse Anesthetists	2,500	$174,380

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.