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Nursing at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 7,349. Of the 207 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 2021, 123 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.

NSU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at NSU 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 NSU 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 75
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 88
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 307
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 382
439
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 558
Most Popular Nursing Schools 650
Best Value Nursing Schools 757
970
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,233

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $63,542. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at NSU awarded 123 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Northeastern State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 71
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

NSU 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 Northeastern State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 123

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680
Nurse Practitioners 1,590 $103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070
Nurse Anesthetists 250 $176,780

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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