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Registered Nursing at Point Loma Nazarene University

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Point Loma Nazarene University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Point Loma Nazarene University sits in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 116 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Studying Online at Point Loma Nazarene University

Distance learning is available at Point Loma Nazarene University. Among 4,757 students, 1,243 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 961 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Point Loma Nazarene University

These rankings give you a sense of how Point Loma Nazarene University’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#39 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#81 of 1,861
Best Value	California	#131 of 134
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#212 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#1839 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#39 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#81 of 1,861
Best Value	California	#131 of 134
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#212 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#1839 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Point Loma Nazarene University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Point Loma Nazarene University are 78% women (90) and 22% men (26).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Point Loma Nazarene University

Of the 94 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Point Loma Nazarene University, 76% were women (71) and 24% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	3
Asian	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Loma Nazarene University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Point Loma Nazarene University

Among the 19 master’s registered nursing graduates at Point Loma Nazarene University, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 63% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Point Loma Nazarene University, above the national average of 39%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Point Loma Nazarene University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.