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Nursing at Southwestern Adventist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Adventist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 nursing graduations were recorded at Southwestern Adventist University.

Studying Online at Southwestern Adventist University

Many students take online classes at Southwestern Adventist University. Of 764 students, 162 (21%) studied exclusively online and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southwestern Adventist University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#87 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#93 of 111
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#148 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#155 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#1373 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1386 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southwestern Adventist University

Students who complete Southwestern Adventist University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,412
2 years	$66,941
3 years	$68,651
4 years	$76,282
5 years	$89,478

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Southwestern Adventist University earn a median of $76,282, compared with $76,282 for all Southwestern Adventist University graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Southwestern Adventist University is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Southwestern Adventist University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Southwestern Adventist University are 80% women (56) and 20% men (14).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Southwestern Adventist University

Of the 70 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Southwestern Adventist University, 80% were women (56) and 20% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 60% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwestern Adventist University, higher 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 Southwestern Adventist University

The Nursing program at Southwestern Adventist University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	70

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Southwestern Adventist University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.