Nursing at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Mount Saint Mary's University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 2,745 students attend the school each year. Of the 162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary's University in 2021, 162 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.

MSMU Nursing Degrees Available

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

MSMU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at MSMU 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
	19
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	38
	47
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	59
	63
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	64
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
	100
Best Nursing Schools	124
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
	169
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	187
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	238
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Focused Nursing Schools	308
Most Popular Nursing Schools	348
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	389
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	485
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	610
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	649
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	650
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	895
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,488

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from MSMU. This makes it the #486 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MSMU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSMU is $84,742. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at MSMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

MSMU Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at MSMU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

MSMU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MSMU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 162 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MSMU, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 Mount Saint Mary's University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

MSMU Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 nursing majors earned their master's degree from MSMU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. MSMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

MSMU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Mount Saint Mary's University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Saint Mary's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	207
Nursing Administration	7
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 Mount Saint Mary's 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 Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.