Nursing at Loma Linda University

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

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and approximately 4,468 students attend the school each year. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loma Linda University in 2021, 197 of them were nursing majors.

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

Loma Linda University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Loma Linda University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Loma Linda University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 major at Loma Linda University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Best Nursing Schools	44
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Popular Nursing Schools	334
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	349
Most Focused Nursing Schools	593

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Loma Linda University. This makes it the #564 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Loma Linda University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Loma Linda University is $93,366. This is 48% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

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

Loma Linda University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Loma Linda University in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Loma Linda University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	38
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Loma Linda University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Loma Linda University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Loma Linda University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loma Linda University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	200
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
School Nursing	5
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Nurse Practitioners	13,420	$133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320
Nurse Anesthetists	1,180	$212,210

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 Brianweedster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.