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Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus sits in University Park, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 143 nursing graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 91% women (130) and 9% men (13).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 132 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 90% were women (119) and 10% were men (13).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 85
Hispanic / Latino 17
Black / African American 7
Asian 6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 9
International (Nonresident) 2
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 1 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Nursing Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 2 doctoral nursing graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Nursing Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Nursing program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Geriatric Nursing 1
Nursing Research & Other 142

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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