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Nursing at College of Southern Maryland

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

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,164.

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

CSM Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

CSM Nursing Rankings

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.

Nursing Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at College of Southern Maryland.

CSM Nursing Associate’s Program

94% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at CSM are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Southern Maryland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 113

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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses 54,080 $76,820
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,210 $127,080
Nurse Practitioners 3,710 $115,060
Nursing Instructors and Professors 870 $92,980
Nurse Anesthetists 290 $191,160

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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