Nursing at Saint Peter’s University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Saint Peter's University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a total student population of 3,197. In 2021, 50 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College.

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

Saint Peter’s College Nursing Degrees Available

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

Saint Peter’s College Nursing Rankings

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

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 Saint Peter's College 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
	45
	68
	104
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	247
	253
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	287
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	341
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	369
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	370
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	427
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	499
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	599
Best Nursing Schools	600
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	678
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	821
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,187
Most Popular Nursing Schools	1,190
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,625

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Saint Peter’s College. This makes it the #500 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #371 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Saint Peter's College Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saint Peter's College is $77,797. This is 24% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Saint Peter’s University.

Saint Peter’s College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Saint Peter's College in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Saint Peter's College since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Saint Peter's University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Saint Peter’s College Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 7 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Saint Peter's College, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Saint Peter's College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Peter's University with a master's in nursing.

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

Saint Peter's College also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 1 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 Saint Peter's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	50
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	7
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 NJ, the home state for Saint Peter's University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses	79,530	$82,750
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Nurse Practitioners	5,900	$122,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors	2,000	$89,950
Nurse Midwives	180	$113,980

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.