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Nursing at South University’s online programs

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if South University's online programs is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

South University's online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,405. In 2021, 189 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from South University's online programs.

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

South University’s online programs Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at South University's online programs

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

South University's online programs does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

South University’s online programs Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at South University's online programs compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at South University's online programs 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 12
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 28
Most Popular Nursing Schools 34
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 35
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 89
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 119
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 127
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 150
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
159
Most Focused Nursing Schools 171
203
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 225
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 300
380
Best Value Nursing Schools 691
1,175

In 2021, 540 students received their master’s degree in nursing from South University’s online programs. This makes it the #12 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from South University's online programs Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University's online programs is $65,499. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at South University's online programs

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at South University’s online programs.

South University’s online programs Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from South University's online programs. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at South University's online programs are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 South University's online programs with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 96
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

South University’s online programs Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. South University's online programs does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 101
Hispanic or Latino 135
White 251
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

South University's online programs also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 45 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University's online programs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 455
Registered Nursing 189
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 67
Nursing Practice 61
Nursing Administration 34

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 GA, the home state for South University's online programs.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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