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Registered Nursing at East Tennessee State University

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. Of the 831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 563 of them were registered nursing majors.

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.

ETSU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

ETSU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at ETSU 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 Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 365
939
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 952
1,726

In 2021, 139 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from ETSU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 563 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from ETSU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 447
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

ETSU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from ETSU. About 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from ETSU, 87% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 121
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

ETSU 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
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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