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Mental Health Nursing Schools in California

202 students earned Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing degrees in California in the <nil> year.

As a degree choice, Mental Health Nursing is the 43rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in California

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Post-Master’s Certificate 77
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 77
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 70
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 70
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 70
Master’s Degree 55

Gender Distribution

In California, a psychiatric/mental health nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 15.8%
  • Black or African American: 57.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.4%
  • White: 8.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 9.9%
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Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in California

There are 311,320 people in the state and 3,187,320 people in the nation working in psychiatric/mental health nursing jobs.

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Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in California

A typical salary for a psychiatric/mental health nursing grad in the state is $106,950, compared to a typical salary of $81,350 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in California that offer psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

118 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,798 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $26,340. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. 71% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

64 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
895 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 93% get financial aid. It takes the average student 4.33 years to graduate.

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda
6 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,390 Total Students

The 0.40% student loan default rate is lower than average. 95% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 3 to 1.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in CA

Some of the careers psychiatric/mental health nursing majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 35% $126,890
Nursing Instructors and Professors 26% $96,580
Registered Nurses 16% $104,410

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Registered Nursing 15,634
Family Practice Nursing 871
Nursing Administration 446
Nursing Research & Other 283
Nursing Practice 271
Clinical Nurse Specialist 190
Nursing Science 146
Public Health Nursing 128

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View Nationwide Mental Health Nursing Report

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