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Nursing at Northwest Nazarene University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Northwest Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a total student population of 2,109. In 2021, 51 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NNU.

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

NNU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NNU

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

NNU Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NNU performed in these rankings.

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 nursing major at NNU 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 Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 100
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 211
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 359
433
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 439
Most Focused Nursing Schools 533
544
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 686
Most Popular Nursing Schools 816
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 880
Best Nursing Schools 987
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,044
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In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NNU. This makes it the #212 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NNU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NNU is $63,228. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from NNU. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NNU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NNU Nursing Master’s Program

82% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 nursing majors earned their master's degree from NNU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. NNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NNU, 87% 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 Northwest Nazarene 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 2
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NNU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Northwest Nazarene University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 51
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 29
Nursing Administration 16

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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses 13,790 $67,110
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,070 $92,980
Nurse Practitioners 750 $102,600
Nurse Anesthetists 620 $143,270
Nursing Instructors and Professors 350 $71,680

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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