Nursing at Hofstra University
If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Hofstra University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Hofstra Nursing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Hofstra Nursing Rankings
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.
Nursing Student Demographics at Hofstra
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Hofstra University.
Hofstra Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Hofstra, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hofstra University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 44 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 31 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 4 |
Related Majors
- Medical Science
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Health Sciences & Services
- Mental & Social Health Services
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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 182,490 | $85,610 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 25,830 | $143,030 |
Nurse Practitioners | 13,710 | $120,970 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 4,380 | $91,900 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,770 | $191,130 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.