Nursing at Johns Hopkins University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Johns Hopkins University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Johns Hopkins Nursing Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Johns Hopkins Nursing Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 308 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #28 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 102 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Johns Hopkins. About 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	189
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 102 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johns Hopkins University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	323
Nursing Administration	95
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	27

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses	54,080	$76,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Nurse Practitioners	3,710	$115,060
Nursing Instructors and Professors	870	$92,980
Nurse Anesthetists	290	$191,160

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.