Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Registered Nursing at Drexel University

Find Schools Near

Registered Nursing at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In 2021, 533 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

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

Drexel Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

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, Drexel does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Drexel Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Drexel performed in these rankings.

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 registered nursing major at Drexel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 28
79
170
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 195

In 2021, 303 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Drexel. This makes it the #9 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 533 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

undefined

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Drexel are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 82
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 330
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Drexel Registered Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from Drexel. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Drexel, 71% 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 Drexel University with a master's in registered nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 215
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

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

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 Drexel University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810

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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.