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Nursing at Gannon University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Gannon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,251. In 2021, 68 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Gannon.

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

Gannon Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Gannon

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.

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

Gannon Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Gannon compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Gannon 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 20
24
47
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 114
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 135
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 224
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 247
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 305
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 392
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 415
546
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 580
581
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 749
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,243

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Gannon. This makes it the #393 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #306 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Gannon Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gannon is $58,442. 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 Gannon

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

Gannon Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Gannon in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Gannon 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 Gannon University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Gannon Nursing Master’s Program

50% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Gannon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gannon 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Gannon also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gannon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 69
Nurse Anesthetist 17
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 12
Nursing Practice 4

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 PA, the home state for Gannon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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