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Nursing at Lake Superior State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Lake Superior State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 nursing degrees were awarded at Lake Superior State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lake Superior State University

Distance learning is available at Lake Superior State University. Among 1,567 students, 128 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 521 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Lake Superior State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#35 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#45 of 55
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#158 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#228 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#1099 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1516 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Lake Superior State University

Graduates of Lake Superior State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,165
2 years	$58,601
3 years	$60,574
4 years	$59,907
5 years	$71,226

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Lake Superior State University report median earnings of $59,907, compared with $50,168 for all Lake Superior State University graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Lake Superior State University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Lake Superior State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Lake Superior State University are 93% women (38) and 7% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Lake Superior State University

Among the 41 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Lake Superior State University, 93% were women (38) and 7% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Superior State University, below 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 Lake Superior State University

The Nursing program at Lake Superior State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Lake Superior State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.