Nursing at Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and approximately 2,730 students attend the school each year. Of the 99 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist University in 2021, 89 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Southern Adventist Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Southern Adventist Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Adventist performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at Southern Adventist 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 Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 51 |
| Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 110 |
| Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 128 |
| Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 135 |
| Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 232 |
| 237 | |
| 294 | |
| Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 304 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 365 |
| Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 501 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 724 |
| Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 849 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,195 |
| 1,581 |
In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Southern Adventist. This makes it the #233 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Southern Adventist Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Adventist is $56,507. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Southern Adventist
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southern Adventist University.
Southern Adventist Nursing Associate’s Program
Southern Adventist does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Adventist University with a associate's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Southern Adventist Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Southern Adventist University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Southern Adventist Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Southern Adventist, 93% 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 Southern Adventist University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Southern Adventist also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 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 Southern Adventist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 175 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 29 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 13 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 10 |
| Nursing Administration | 2 |
Related Majors
- Dental Support Services
- Public Health
- Communication Sciences
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
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 TN, the home state for Southern Adventist University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 60,360 | $61,320 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 10,320 | $101,550 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 7,010 | $95,990 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,190 | $150,880 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 910 | $75,300 |
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 Absecon 49 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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