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Nursing at Shorter University

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

Shorter University sits in Rome, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 nursing graduations were recorded at Shorter University.

Online Class Availability at Shorter University

Online coursework is an option at Shorter University. Among 1,318 students, 291 (22%) studied exclusively online and 241 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Shorter University

These rankings give you a sense of how Shorter University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#35 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#39 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#316 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#342 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1175 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1312 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Shorter University

Those who finish Shorter University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,578
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$60,645
4 years	$67,646
5 years	$87,314

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Shorter University take home a median $67,646, compared with $49,540 for all Shorter University graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Shorter University is $26,942.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Shorter University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Shorter University are 92% women (24) and 8% men (2).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Shorter University

Among the 26 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Shorter University, 92% were women (24) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Shorter 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 Shorter University

This Nursing program at Shorter University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	26

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Shorter University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.