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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 University is in Union, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 nursing science degrees were granted at Kean University.

Online Class Availability at Kean University

Many students take online classes at Kean University. Of 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) studied exclusively online and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Science Rankings at Kean University

These rankings give you a sense of how Kean University’s Nursing Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#1 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 55

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#1 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 55

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#1 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 55

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing Science graduates at Kean University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing Science graduates at Kean University are 92% women (60) and 8% men (5).

Nursing Science Bachelor’s Program at Kean University

Among the 21 bachelor’s nursing science degrees awarded at Kean University, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Nursing Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Kean University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Nursing Science Master’s Program at Kean University

Among the 5 master’s nursing science graduates at Kean University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Minority students account for 60% of Nursing Science master’s degree recipients at Kean University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Science Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing Science program at Kean University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing Science 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.