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Nursing at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #6 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #6 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #13 of 1,918
Best Value California #50 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #64 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #263 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #6 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #6 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #13 of 1,918
Best Value California #50 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #64 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #263 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Students who complete California State University-Long Beach’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at California State University-Long Beach
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,777
2 years $94,412
3 years $100,055
4 years $112,093
5 years $128,125

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from California State University-Long Beach report median earnings of $112,093, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 78% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Long Beach

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from California State University-Long Beach is $18,661.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at California State University-Long Beach

The Nursing program at California State University-Long Beach offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 237
Public Health Nursing 69

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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