Nursing at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year.

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

Drexel Nursing Degrees Available

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

Drexel Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Drexel 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Drexel are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	81
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	271
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Drexel Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Drexel, 69% 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 Drexel University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	205
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Drexel University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	871
Nurse Anesthetist	34
Nursing Practice	14

Related Majors

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 Drexel 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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