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Nursing at Messiah University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Messiah University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,370. Of the 97 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Messiah University in 2021, 37 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.

Messiah Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Messiah

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Messiah does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Messiah Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Messiah 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 Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 213
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 262
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
325
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 326
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 433
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 455
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 499
574
Best Nursing Schools 769
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 782
811
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 854
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,354
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,430
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,509
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Messiah. This makes it the #500 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Messiah Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Messiah is $62,117. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah Nursing Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Messiah awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Messiah 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 Messiah University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Messiah Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Messiah. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Messiah, 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 Messiah University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Messiah also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Messiah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 37
Nursing Practice 10

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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