Registered Nursing at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In 2021, 347 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from National University.

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

National University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National University offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at National 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 registered nursing major at National University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
	2
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools	12
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	65
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	90
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best Registered Nursing Schools	114
	164
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	167
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	191
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	367
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools	1,190

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from National University. This makes it the #144 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 347 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from National University. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical registered 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 registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in registered nursing from National University. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Nurse Anesthetist

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320

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.