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Nursing at Freed-Hardeman University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Freed-Hardeman University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,188. Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University in 2021, 54 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.

FHU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

FHU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at FHU 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 FHU 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 Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 323
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 512
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 609
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 652
Most Focused Nursing Schools 759
Best Nursing Schools 889
957
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,242
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,361
1,761

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from FHU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHU is $54,125. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at FHU

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

FHU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FHU, 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 FHU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at FHU 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 Freed-Hardeman University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Freed-Hardeman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 54

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 TN, the home state for Freed-Hardeman University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

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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