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Registered Nursing at Emory University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Emory University sits in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 537 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Emory University.

Studying Online at Emory University

Distance learning is available at Emory University. Among 15,175 students, 925 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,596 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Emory University

Rankings can help you compare Emory University’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 498
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 1,861
Best Value	Georgia	#49 of 53
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#426 of 524
Best Value	Nationwide	#1416 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Emory University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Emory University are 93% women (497) and 7% men (40).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Emory University

Among the 152 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Emory University, 88% were women (134) and 12% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	15
Asian	26
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory University, above the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Emory University

Among the 350 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Emory University, 95% were women (332) and 5% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Emory University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	150
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	104
Asian	53
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Emory University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Emory University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.