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Nursing at Cumberland University

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

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,704. In 2021, 39 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from CU.

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

CU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at CU 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 CU 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
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 327
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 465
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 467
536
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 601
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 767
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 772
943
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,116
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,141
Best Nursing Schools 1,243
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,321
1,735

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in nursing from CU. This makes it the #466 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from CU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU is $55,549. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at CU

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

CU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from CU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at CU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at CU 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from CU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from CU, 70% 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 Cumberland University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cumberland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 39
Nursing Administration 10

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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

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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