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Nursing Science at Rivier University

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Nursing Science at Rivier University

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

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. Of the 160 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rivier University in 2021, 160 of them were nursing science majors.

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

Rivier Nursing Science Degrees Available

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

Rivier Nursing Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing science major at Rivier is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing Science. 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 Focused Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Nursing Science Schools 4
Most Popular Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
7
Most Focused Nursing Science Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Most Popular Nursing Science Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Most Focused Nursing Science Schools 8
Best Value Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
20
Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools 23
44
Best Value Nursing Science Schools 60
Best Nursing Science Schools 82

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in nursing science from Rivier. This makes it the #5 most popular school for nursing science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier Nursing Science Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 160 nursing science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rivier, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing science at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 137
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Rivier Nursing Science Master’s Program

88% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 82 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing science from Rivier in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing science master's degree from Rivier, 76% 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 Rivier University with a master's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Rivier also has a doctoral program available in nursing science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for Rivier University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Registered Nurses 13,630 $72,760
Nursing Instructors and Professors 270 $77,290

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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