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Registered Nursing at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State University in 2021, 143 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Fitchburg State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg 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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Fitchburg State Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Fitchburg 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 registered nursing major at Fitchburg State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 61
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
279
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 305
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 433
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 484
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 571
648
Best Registered Nursing Schools 819
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 944
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 944

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 143 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from Fitchburg State in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970

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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