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Nursing at Eastern Michigan University

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

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.

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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

85% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 500 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan. About 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern Michigan since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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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.

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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

78% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Eastern Michigan awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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