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Nursing at Saint Cloud State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Saint Cloud State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saint Cloud State University sits in Saint Cloud, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 76 nursing degrees were awarded at Saint Cloud State University.

Online Class Availability at Saint Cloud State University

Distance learning is available at Saint Cloud State University. Among 10,732 students, 2,126 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,789 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Saint Cloud State University

Rankings can help you compare Saint Cloud State University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#14 of 47
Best Value	Minnesota	#18 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 207
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#81 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#682 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#986 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Saint Cloud State University

Students who complete Saint Cloud State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,404
2 years	$66,377
3 years	$68,544
4 years	$74,157
5 years	$82,809

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Saint Cloud State University take home a median $74,157, compared with $58,906 for all Saint Cloud State University graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Saint Cloud State University is $29,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Saint Cloud State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Saint Cloud State University are 88% women (67) and 12% men (9).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Saint Cloud State University

Among the 76 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Saint Cloud State University, 88% were women (67) and 12% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Cloud State University, below 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 Saint Cloud State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	76

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Saint Cloud State University 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

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.