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Mental Health Nursing at Hofstra University

If you are interested in studying Mental Health Nursing, consider the program at Hofstra University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 mental health nursing degrees were awarded at Hofstra University.

Online & Distance Learning at Hofstra University

Online coursework is an option at Hofstra University. Of 10,685 students, 396 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Mental Health Nursing Rankings at Hofstra University

Use these rankings to compare Hofstra University’s Mental Health Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 82
Best Value	New York	#15 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#163 of 170

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mental Health Nursing graduates at Hofstra University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mental Health Nursing graduates at Hofstra University are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Mental Health Nursing Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Of the 5 master’s mental health nursing degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Nursing master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Mental Health Nursing master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, above the national average of 43%.*

Mental Health Nursing Doctoral Program at Hofstra University

Among the 5 doctoral mental health nursing graduates at Hofstra University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 60% of Mental Health Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University, above the national average of 51%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Mental Health Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Mental Health Nursing program at Hofstra University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mental Health Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.