Nursing at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 347 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from National University.

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

National University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at National University 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 National University 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	19
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	23
	23
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
	72
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Most Popular Nursing Schools	129
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	150
Best Nursing Schools	152
	185
	231
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	250
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	382
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	382
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	392
Best Value Nursing Schools	393
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	476
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,265

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in nursing from National University. This makes it the #251 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of National University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $85,563. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 347 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from National University. About 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	70
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	116
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	73

National University Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from National University in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

National University 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 National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	404
Nurse Anesthetist	19

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Nurse Practitioners	13,420	$133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320
Nurse Anesthetists	1,180	$212,210

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.