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Registered Nursing at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 120 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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

Northeastern Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Northeastern 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 registered nursing major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
12
13
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 30
Best Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 31
35
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 38
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 79
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 154
237
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 316
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
414
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 554
Best Registered Nursing Schools 635
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 932
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 943
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,572
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,697

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Northeastern. This makes it the #41 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 82
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Northeastern Registered Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in registered nursing from Northeastern. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Northeastern, 82% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970

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.

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