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Mental Health Nursing at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Mental Health Nursing, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 60 mental health nursing degrees were granted at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Mental Health Nursing Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Use these rankings to compare Vanderbilt University’s Mental Health Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Tennessee #1 of 5
Best Value Tennessee #5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #6 of 18
Best Value Southeast (Region) #25 of 43
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #27 of 82
Best Value Nationwide #75 of 170

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mental Health Nursing graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mental Health Nursing graduates at Vanderbilt University are 85% women (51) and 15% men (9).

Mental Health Nursing Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 56 master’s mental health nursing graduates at Vanderbilt University, 86% were women (48) and 14% were men (8).

Vanderbilt University gender breakdown of Mental Health Nursing Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Nursing master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 43
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 3
Asian 2
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Mental Health Nursing majors at Vanderbilt University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Mental Health Nursing master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Mental Health Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Mental Health Nursing program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Mental Health Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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