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Registered Nursing at Jacksonville State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Jacksonville State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 240 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Jacksonville State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Jacksonville State University

Distance learning is available at Jacksonville State University. Among 9,955 students, 2,358 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,026 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Jacksonville State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Jacksonville State University’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#7 of 27
Best Value	Alabama	#23 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#122 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#315 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#711 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1016 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#7 of 27
Best Value	Alabama	#23 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#122 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#315 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#711 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1016 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Jacksonville State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Jacksonville State University are 89% women (213) and 11% men (27).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Jacksonville State University

Of the 206 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Jacksonville State University, 88% were women (181) and 12% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Jacksonville State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	153
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	31
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 22% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Jacksonville State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Jacksonville State University

Of the 34 master’s registered nursing graduates at Jacksonville State University, 94% were women (32) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Jacksonville State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Jacksonville State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Jacksonville State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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.