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Nursing at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 143 of them were nursing majors.

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

Appalachian State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Appalachian State does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State 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 Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 69
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 128
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 192
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 235
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 242
248
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 321
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 386
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 409
445
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 513
Most Popular Nursing Schools 542
Best Nursing Schools 545
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 571
863
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 870
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,195
1,630
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,740

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Appalachian State. This makes it the #514 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $59,623. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Appalachian State in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 122
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Appalachian State Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Appalachian State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Appalachian State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 152

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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