Find Nursing Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nursing at Harding University

Find Schools Near

Nursing at Harding University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Harding University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Harding.

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

Harding Nursing Degrees Available

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

Harding Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Harding 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 Harding 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 Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 146
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 291
304
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 350
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 375
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 390
Best Nursing Schools 492
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 704
717
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 772
Best Value Nursing Schools 826
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,049
1,284
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,355

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Harding. This makes it the #351 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Harding Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $57,642. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

undefined

Nursing Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harding. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Harding since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

undefined

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Harding Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Harding awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Harding, 96% 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 Harding University with a master's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Harding also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Harding University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 47
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 23

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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,900 $85,290
Nurse Practitioners 1,900 $104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920
Nurse Anesthetists 360 $186,970

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.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited nursing schools across the U.S.