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Nursing at Gustavus Adolphus College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Gustavus Adolphus College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gustavus Adolphus College sits in Saint Peter, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 nursing degrees were awarded at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gustavus Adolphus College

Many students take online classes at Gustavus Adolphus College. Of 1,906 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 79 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Gustavus Adolphus College

Rankings can help you compare Gustavus Adolphus College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Minnesota #25 of 47
Best Value Minnesota #42 of 45
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #72 of 207
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #188 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1035 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1629 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College

Those who finish Gustavus Adolphus College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Gustavus Adolphus College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,715
2 years $63,005
3 years $68,688
4 years $74,858
5 years $75,297

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College report median earnings of $74,858, compared with $56,504 for all Gustavus Adolphus College graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College are 94% women (29) and 6% men (2).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Of the 31 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Gustavus Adolphus College, 94% were women (29) and 6% were men (2).

Gustavus Adolphus College gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 3
Asian 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Gustavus Adolphus College

This Nursing program at Gustavus Adolphus College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 31

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Gustavus Adolphus College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

References

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