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Nursing at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at California State University-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Of 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Nationwide #10 of 1,878
Best Value Far Western (Region) #15 of 218
Best Value California #19 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) California #27 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #33 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #71 of 1,918

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Nationwide #10 of 1,878
Best Value Far Western (Region) #15 of 218
Best Value California #19 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) California #27 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #33 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #71 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at California State University-Los Angeles
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $96,387
2 years $91,830
3 years $100,043
4 years $112,945
5 years $127,608

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from California State University-Los Angeles earn a median of $112,945, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 84% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Los Angeles

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $18,964.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

This Nursing program at California State University-Los Angeles offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 187

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at California State University-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Here 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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