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Nursing Science at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. Of the 112 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kean University in 2021, 49 of them were nursing science majors.

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

Kean Nursing Science Degrees Available

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

Kean Nursing Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing science programs across the country. The following shows how Kean performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing science major at Kean is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Value Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
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Most Popular Nursing Science Schools 19
Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 36
Most Focused Nursing Science Schools 37
Best Value Nursing Science Schools 39
Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 65

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in nursing science from Kean. This makes it the #32 most popular school for nursing science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing science, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Nursing Science Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing Science from Kean in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing science at Kean are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Kean Nursing Science Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 nursing science majors earned their master's degree from Kean. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in nursing science each year. Kean does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Kean also has a doctoral program available in nursing science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,000 $89,950

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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