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

Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,976. Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carlow University in 2021, 13 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.

Carlow Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Carlow

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Carlow does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Carlow Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Carlow performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Carlow 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 Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 132
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 138
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 148
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 177
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 191
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 195
214
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 238
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 271
271
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 278
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 333
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 383
473
Most Focused Nursing Schools 575
664
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 751
Best Nursing Schools 845
Most Popular Nursing Schools 869
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 878
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 923
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 988
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,272
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In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Carlow. This makes it the #138 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Carlow Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carlow is $60,706. 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 Carlow

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

Carlow Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Carlow. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Carlow since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Carlow 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 Carlow University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Carlow Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Carlow, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Carlow also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carlow University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 60
Registered Nursing 13
Nursing Administration 9
Nursing Practice 6
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 2

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 PA, the home state for Carlow University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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