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Nursing at Simpson University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Simpson University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simpson University is in Redding, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 nursing degrees were awarded at Simpson University.

Online Class Availability at Simpson University

Many students take online classes at Simpson University. Of 992 students, 151 (15%) studied exclusively online and 443 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Simpson University

Rankings can help you compare Simpson University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#87 of 141
Best Value	California	#111 of 137
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#126 of 224
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#179 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#461 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1647 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Simpson University

Graduates of Simpson University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$90,112
2 years	$84,161
3 years	$87,775
4 years	$100,333
5 years	$109,928

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Simpson University earn a median of $100,333, compared with $65,433 for all Simpson University graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Simpson University stands at $28,635.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Simpson University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Simpson University are 94% women (44) and 6% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Simpson University

Among the 47 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Simpson University, 94% were women (44) and 6% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Simpson University, lower than 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 Simpson University

This Nursing program at Simpson University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Simpson University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.