Nursing at Simmons 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 Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Simmons.

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

Simmons Nursing Degrees Available

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

Simmons Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Simmons compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Simmons 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
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Nursing Schools	43
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
	102
	193
	241
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	265
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	284
Most Focused Nursing Schools	288
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	311
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	360
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	539
	589
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	705
Best Nursing Schools	751
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	973
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,333

In 2021, 534 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Simmons. This makes it the #13 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Simmons Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Simmons is $69,272. This is 10% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Simmons. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Simmons are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	107
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Simmons Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 534 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Simmons, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Simmons, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	345
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 37 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simmons University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	538
Registered Nursing	159
Nursing Practice	33
Nursing Administration	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Nurse Practitioners	6,200	$122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,720	$87,970
Nurse Anesthetists	810	$191,320

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.