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Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 2,118. In 2021, 107 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Downstate.

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

SUNY Downstate Nursing Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SUNY Downstate 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 SUNY Downstate 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
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 15
23
Best Nursing Schools 39
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 43
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
61
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 61
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 108
135
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 161
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223
Most Focused Nursing Schools 290
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Popular Nursing Schools 388
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 441
Best Value Nursing Schools 546

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Downstate. This makes it the #108 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SUNY Downstate Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Downstate is $96,869. This is 54% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Nursing Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY Downstate. About 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Downstate since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

SUNY Downstate Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SUNY Downstate does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SUNY Downstate also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 107
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 79
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 15
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 3

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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