Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2,089 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens.

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

OHIO Athens Nursing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at OHIO Athens

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, OHIO Athens does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

OHIO Athens Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how OHIO Athens performed in these rankings.

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 OHIO Athens 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 Basic Certificate Schools	4
Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Nursing Schools	7
Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools	21
	25
Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools	25
Most Focused Nursing Basic Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	73
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	101
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	112
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	117
	156
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	191
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	205
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	228
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	232
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	305
	316
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	318
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	320
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	352
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	377
Most Focused Nursing Schools	405
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	422
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	430
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433
	530
Best Nursing Schools	614
	647
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	861
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	1,052
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	1,071
	1,134
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,212

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in nursing from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #112 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #306 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from OHIO Athens Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $62,995. This is 0% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at OHIO Athens are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a associate's in nursing.

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

OHIO Athens Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,089 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from OHIO Athens. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	156
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	1,659
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	109

OHIO Athens Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from OHIO Athens. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from OHIO Athens, 84% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 4 students 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	2,103
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	82
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	7
Nursing Practice	4

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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Nurse Practitioners	7,510	$101,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors	2,770	$71,950
Nurse Anesthetists	2,500	$174,380

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.