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Nursing at Samuel Merritt University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Samuel Merritt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 505 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Samuel Merritt University.

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samuel Merritt University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Samuel Merritt University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Samuel Merritt University 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 Samuel Merritt University 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
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 2
2
5
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
10
Best Nursing Schools 14
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 16
25
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 39
Most Popular Nursing Schools 40
43
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 55
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Nursing Schools 107
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 120
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 183
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 268
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 301
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 364
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 432
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,195

In 2021, 217 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University. This makes it the #39 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Samuel Merritt University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Samuel Merritt University is $101,572. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 62% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 505 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Samuel Merritt University, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Samuel Merritt University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Samuel Merritt University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 163
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 143
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 57

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Samuel Merritt University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 80
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Samuel Merritt University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samuel Merritt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 595
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 108
Nurse Anesthetist 27
Nursing Practice 9

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 CA, the home state for Samuel Merritt University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Nurse Practitioners 13,420 $133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320
Nurse Anesthetists 1,180 $212,210

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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