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Nursing at Holy Names University

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

HNU is located in Oakland, California and approximately 1,014 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.

HNU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

HNU Nursing Rankings

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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in nursing from HNU. This makes it the #301 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of HNU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at HNU is $90,368. This is 44% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at HNU

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

HNU Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from HNU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Holy Names University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

HNU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Holy Names University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration 29
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2

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 CA, the home state for Holy Names University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Nurse Practitioners 13,420 $133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320
Nurse Anesthetists 1,180 $212,210

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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