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Nursing at Keene State College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Keene State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Keene State College is in Keene, NH.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 nursing graduations were recorded at Keene State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Keene State College

Many students take online classes at Keene State College. Of 2,848 students, 80 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Keene State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Keene State College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#5 of 17
Best Value	New Hampshire	#5 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#43 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#53 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#609 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1241 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Keene State College

Students who complete Keene State College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,023
2 years	$62,839
3 years	$68,170
4 years	$76,195
5 years	$83,703

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Keene State College report median earnings of $76,195, compared with $50,927 for all Keene State College graduates — about 50% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Keene State College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Keene State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Keene State College are 92% women (23) and 8% men (2).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Keene State College

Of the 25 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Keene State College, 92% were women (23) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Keene State College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Keene State College

The Nursing program at Keene State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Keene State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.