Nursing at South University, Richmond

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at South University, Richmond stacks up to those at other schools.

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and has a total student population of 412. Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Richmond in 2021, 20 of them were nursing majors.

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

South University, Richmond Nursing Degrees Available

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

South University, Richmond Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at South University, Richmond 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 South University, Richmond 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 Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	32
	109
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	155
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	155
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	214
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	239
	296
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	352
Most Focused Nursing Schools	371
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
	424
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	482
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	522
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	754
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	915
	936
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,186
Best Nursing Schools	1,218
Most Popular Nursing Schools	1,704

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nursing from South University, Richmond. This makes it the #523 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South University, Richmond Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Richmond is $65,499. This is 4% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South University, Richmond, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 South University, Richmond with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South University, Richmond Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in nursing from South University, Richmond. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Richmond. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	20
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	7

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 VA, the home state for South University, Richmond.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Nurse Practitioners	4,710	$105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,480	$70,540
Nurse Anesthetists	850	$187,320

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.