Nursing at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. Of the 154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2021, 154 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.

IUP Nursing Degrees Available

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

IUP Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at IUP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IUP 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
	307
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	313
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	396
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	445
Most Popular Nursing Schools	469
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	470
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	499
	561
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	588
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	607
	797
Best Nursing Schools	904
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,130
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,226
	1,594

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in nursing from IUP. This makes it the #446 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IUP Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUP is $59,262. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IUP Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 12 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUP, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from IUP, 83% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

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

IUP also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	166
Nursing Science	8

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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

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 Canadian2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.