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Nursing at Prairie View A & M University

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

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248. In 2021, 114 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from PVAMU.

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

PVAMU Nursing Degrees Available

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

PVAMU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at PVAMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 PVAMU 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
157
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 239
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 316
321
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 326
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 336
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 337
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 349
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 351
400
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 417
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 435
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 552
Most Popular Nursing Schools 585
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 631
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 638
915
Best Nursing Schools 981
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,047
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,462

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from PVAMU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from PVAMU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at PVAMU is $68,171. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at PVAMU awarded 114 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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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% 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 Prairie View A & M University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 85
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

PVAMU Nursing Master’s Program

79% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 nursing majors earned their master's degree from PVAMU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. PVAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PVAMU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie View A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 114
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 22
Nursing Practice 3
Nursing Administration 2

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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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