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Registered Nursing at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year. Of the 505 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samuel Merritt University in 2021, 505 of them were registered nursing majors.

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.

Samuel Merritt University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Samuel Merritt University Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Samuel Merritt University 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 registered nursing major at Samuel Merritt University 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
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 1
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7
Best Registered Nursing Schools 10
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
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Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 42
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 114
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 162
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 345
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,091

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Samuel Merritt University. This makes it the #35 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at Samuel Merritt University awarded 505 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Samuel Merritt University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 163
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 143
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 57

Samuel Merritt University Registered Nursing Master’s Program

79% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at Samuel Merritt University awarded 90 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Samuel Merritt University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Samuel Merritt University also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 CA, the home state for Samuel Merritt University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320

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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