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Registered Nursing at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 231 registered nursing degrees were awarded at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at San Diego State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Diego State University’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 1,861
Best Value	California	#87 of 134
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#142 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#894 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 1,861
Best Value	California	#87 of 134
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#142 of 215
Best Value	Nationwide	#894 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at San Diego State University are 76% women (175) and 24% men (56).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 200 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at San Diego State University, 74% were women (147) and 26% were men (53).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	4
Asian	77
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 74% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 31 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 90% were women (28) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 61% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at San Diego State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.