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Nursing at University of Sioux Falls

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what University of Sioux Falls. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Sioux Falls.

Online Class Availability at University of Sioux Falls

Online coursework is an option at University of Sioux Falls. Of 1,450 students, 152 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 783 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Sioux Falls

Use these rankings to compare University of Sioux Falls’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#9 of 10
Best Value	South Dakota	#9 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#148 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#178 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#1409 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1578 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Sioux Falls

Graduates of University of Sioux Falls’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	$60,096
2 years	$58,173
3 years	$57,431
4 years	$59,670
5 years	$69,396

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from University of Sioux Falls report median earnings of $59,670, compared with $51,955 for all University of Sioux Falls graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from University of Sioux Falls stands at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at University of Sioux Falls, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Sioux Falls are 87% women (33) and 13% men (5).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Sioux Falls

Of the 38 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Sioux Falls, 87% were women (33) and 13% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Sioux Falls, below 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 University of Sioux Falls

The Nursing program at University of Sioux Falls includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	38

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at University of Sioux Falls work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.