Nursing at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SDSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
SDSU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
SDSU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how SDSU 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 SDSU 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 |
|---|---|
| 64 | |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 100 |
| Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 156 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 162 |
| 166 | |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 245 |
| Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 445 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools | 797 |
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SDSU. This makes it the #446 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of SDSU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $89,225. This is 42% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
SDSU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SDSU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Diego State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 249 |
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health 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 CA, the home state for San Diego State 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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