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Nursing Education.

A program that prepares registered nurses to teach in academic and clinical settings, including staff development. Includes instruction in advanced nursing practice, nursing role development, curriculum and instruction, program and course design, clinical instruction, and evaluation of learning.

Types of Degrees Nursing Education. Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Nursing Education. may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	88
Bachelor’s Degree	19
Master’s Degree	3,701
Doctor’s Degree	125

What Nursing Education. Majors Need to Know

Programs in Nursing Education. develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Nursing Education. graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Nursing Education. emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Nursing Education. program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Nursing Education. careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Nursing Education. graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.6 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.6 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Nursing Education. professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Moodle	Computer based training software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Common Curriculum	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Nursing Education. graduates include:

• Advanced Nursing Professor
• Nursing Assistant Professor
• CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)
• Registered Nursing Professor (RN Professor)
• Vocational Nursing Instructor
• Instructor
• Nursing Professor
• Continuing Education Instructor
• Nursing Instructor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Nurse Educator
• Adjunct Nursing Instructor
• Professor
• Practical Nursing Teacher
• Clinical Instructor

What Can You Do With a Nursing Education. Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Nursing Education. commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	5.7%	$69,718	$58,585–$80,852

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Nursing Education. graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	49.6%
Doctoral degree	36.4%
Post-doctoral training	6.8%
Bachelor’s degree	5.7%
Post-master’s certificate	1.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Nursing Education.?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 91.6% of Nursing Education. degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	3,603	91.6%
Men	330	8.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Nursing Education. graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,311	58.8%
Asian	184	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino	480	12.2%
Black or African American	518	13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	22	0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	19	0.5%
Two or More Races	69	1.8%
Race Unknown	319	8.1%
International Students	11	0.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Nursing Education. Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Nursing Education. graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$91,596
4 years	$89,352
5 years	$98,782

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $98,782 — roughly 8% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Nursing Education. Programs

Distance learning is reported by IPEDS for Nursing Education.. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	5	0
Master’s	88	16
Doctoral (Research)	7	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Nursing Education. Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Nursing Education. graduates earn a median of $89,352 four years after completion — roughly 135% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	14,847
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	5,250
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2,457
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	757
Critical Care Nursing	596
Medical/Health Humanities	352
Clinical Research Coordinator	347
Clinical Nurse Specialist	321
Health Professions Education	102
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other	101
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	57
Arts in Medicine/Health	5

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.