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Nursing at Plymouth State University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Plymouth State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, NH.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 nursing degrees were granted at Plymouth State University.

Studying Online at Plymouth State University

Distance learning is available at Plymouth State University. Of 3,707 students, 252 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,345 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Plymouth State University

Use these rankings to compare Plymouth State University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Hampshire	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#9 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#47 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#75 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1079 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1298 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Plymouth State University

Graduates of Plymouth State University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,018
2 years	$67,324
3 years	$64,283
4 years	$69,745
5 years	$74,139

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Plymouth State University report median earnings of $69,745, compared with $51,287 for all Plymouth State University graduates — about 36% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Plymouth State University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Plymouth State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Plymouth State University are 81% women (21) and 19% men (5).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Plymouth State University

Of the 26 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Plymouth State University, 81% were women (21) and 19% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 8% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Plymouth State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Plymouth State University

The Nursing program at Plymouth State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Plymouth State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.