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Nursing at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from VSU.

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

VSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

VSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at VSU 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 VSU 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 407
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 416
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 448
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 450
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 497
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 510
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Most Popular Nursing Schools 759
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 781
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 809
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,225
Best Nursing Schools 1,279
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,586

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in nursing from VSU. This makes it the #408 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VSU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $61,210. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 87 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from VSU in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at VSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 48
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

VSU Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at VSU awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 104

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 Valdosta State University.

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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