Nursing at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 311 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in 2021, 261 of them were nursing majors.

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

Rockhurst Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rockhurst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Rockhurst Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Rockhurst 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 Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	102
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	169
Most Popular Nursing Schools	213
	253
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused Nursing Schools	339
Best Nursing Schools	399
	665
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	776
	1,299
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,514

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Rockhurst. This makes it the #212 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Rockhurst Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rockhurst is $59,845. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at Rockhurst awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	176
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Rockhurst Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Rockhurst. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Rockhurst, 69% 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 Rockhurst University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Rockhurst 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	261
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	45

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Communication Sciences
• Health Sciences & Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses	71,770	$65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Nurse Practitioners	4,390	$102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,210	$77,540
Nurse Anesthetists	1,110	$159,080

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.