Nursing at National 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 National University stacks up to those at other schools.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 530 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 347 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.

National University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at National University 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 National 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
	23
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	150
Best Nursing Schools	152
	185
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	250
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	266
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	392
Best Value Nursing Schools	393
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	476

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in nursing from National University. This makes it the #251 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of National University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $85,563. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 National University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	70
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	116
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	73

National University Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from National University. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	404
Nurse Anesthetist	19

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• 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 National 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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.