Nursing at Gonzaga University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Gonzaga University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 2021, 82 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.

Gonzaga Nursing Degrees Available

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

Gonzaga Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Gonzaga 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 nursing major at Gonzaga 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
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	60
	60
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Best Nursing Schools	94
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	99
	104
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	154
	183
Most Popular Nursing Schools	326
	369
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Best Value Nursing Schools	655
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	721
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	775
Most Focused Nursing Schools	846

In 2021, 101 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Gonzaga. This makes it the #99 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Gonzaga Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gonzaga is $70,609. This is 12% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Gonzaga in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Gonzaga Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Gonzaga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Gonzaga, 70% 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 Gonzaga University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Gonzaga also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 44 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gonzaga University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	183
Nursing Practice	32
Nurse Anesthetist	12

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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses	56,290	$82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Nurse Practitioners	3,430	$117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,080	$77,540
Nurse Anesthetists	730	$195,610

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 Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.