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Nursing at Frostburg State University

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

Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and has a total student population of 4,857. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Frostburg 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.

Frostburg State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Frostburg State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Frostburg State offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Frostburg State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Frostburg State 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 Frostburg 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 76
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 110
152
Best Nursing Schools 175
213
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 225
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 337
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 342
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 360
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 381
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Most Popular Nursing Schools 518
Most Focused Nursing Schools 715
Best Value Nursing Schools 926

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Frostburg State. This makes it the #382 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Frostburg State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Frostburg State is $70,789. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Frostburg State

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

Frostburg State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 98
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Frostburg State Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Frostburg 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 Frostburg State, 89% 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 Frostburg State University with a master's in nursing.

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

Frostburg 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

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 Frostburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 158

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 MD, the home state for Frostburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses 54,080 $76,820
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,210 $127,080
Nurse Practitioners 3,710 $115,060
Nursing Instructors and Professors 870 $92,980
Nurse Anesthetists 290 $191,160

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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