Nursing at Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and approximately 16,294 students attend the school each year. Of the 710 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2021, 500 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Eastern Michigan Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Eastern Michigan Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern Michigan performed in these 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.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at Eastern Michigan 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 | 29 |
| Most Popular Nursing Schools | 77 |
| 204 | |
| Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 235 |
| Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
| Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 312 |
| Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 321 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 371 |
| 407 | |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 527 |
| Most Focused Nursing Schools | 708 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 819 |
| 898 | |
| Best Value Nursing Schools | 934 |
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Eastern Michigan Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $65,000. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Eastern Michigan University.
Eastern Michigan Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| White | 343 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 54 |
Eastern Michigan Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Eastern Michigan also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Eastern Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 527 |
Related Majors
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Communication Sciences
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 96,680 | $71,330 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 11,960 | $111,780 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,490 | $106,880 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,250 | $180,560 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,410 | $81,230 |
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 Dwight Burdette under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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