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Nursing at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 21,974. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Excelsior College.

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

Excelsior College Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Excelsior College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Excelsior College does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Excelsior College Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Excelsior College 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 Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Nursing Schools 9
Best Nursing Schools 48
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 269
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 290
Most Focused Nursing Schools 298
Best Value Nursing Schools 340
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 368
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 483

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Excelsior College. This makes it the #291 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Excelsior College Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Excelsior College is $77,505. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Excelsior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Excelsior College.

Excelsior College Nursing Associate’s Program

84% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Excelsior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Excelsior College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Excelsior College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 326
Hispanic or Latino 131
White 960
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 60

Excelsior College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Excelsior College. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Excelsior College since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Excelsior College Nursing Master’s Program

70% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Excelsior College in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Excelsior College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Excelsior College, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Excelsior College with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Excelsior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 1,641
Nursing Administration 26
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 13

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 NY, the home state for Excelsior College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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