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Nursing at Kean University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Kean University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kean University is located in Union, NJ.

Studying Online at Kean University

Distance learning is available at Kean University. Among 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) studied exclusively online and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Kean University

Use these rankings to compare Kean University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #7 of 47
Best Value New Jersey #17 of 46
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #44 of 274
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #58 of 258
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #138 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #686 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #7 of 47
Best Value New Jersey #17 of 46
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #44 of 274
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #58 of 258
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #138 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #686 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #7 of 47
Best Value New Jersey #17 of 46
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #44 of 274
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #58 of 258
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #138 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #686 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Kean University

Students who complete Kean University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Kean University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $88,003
2 years $86,631
3 years $87,221
4 years $96,808
5 years $111,769

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Kean University report median earnings of $96,808, compared with $56,858 for all Kean University graduates — about 70% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Kean University

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Kean University comes in at $20,750.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Kean University

The Nursing program at Kean University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Nursing Science 65

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Kean University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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