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Nursing at Fitchburg State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Fitchburg State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Fitchburg State.

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

Fitchburg State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Fitchburg State does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Fitchburg State 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 nursing major at Fitchburg State 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
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 71
243
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285
299
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 471
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 499
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 513
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 548
Most Popular Nursing Schools 550
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 595
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Best Nursing Schools 914
Best Value Nursing Schools 952
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,024

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #500 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Fitchburg State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $67,430. This is 7% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Fitchburg State in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Fitchburg State Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Fitchburg State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Fitchburg State, 100% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 143
Nursing Practice 7

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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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