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Mental Health Nursing Schools in North Carolina

16 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In terms of popularity, Mental Health Nursing is the 11th most popular major in the state out of a total 16 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in North Carolina

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Post-Master’s Certificate 8
Master’s Degree 8
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 8

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a psychiatric/mental health nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing majors in North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 31.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
  • White: 56.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 12.5%
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Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in North Carolina

There are 109,430 people in the state and 3,187,320 people in the nation working in psychiatric/mental health nursing jobs.

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Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in North Carolina

A typical salary for a psychiatric/mental health nursing grad in the state is $68,710, compared to a typical salary of $81,350 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in North Carolina that offer psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Duke University

Durham
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
96% Graduation Rate
16,172 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $77,260 a year. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 92% are considered full time.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
28,798 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The average student takes 4.44 years to complete their degree at ECU. 81% of students get financical aid.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in NC

Some of the careers psychiatric/mental health nursing majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 36% $101,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 23% $64,520
Registered Nurses 16% $62,940

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Registered Nursing 6,191
Family Practice Nursing 322
Nursing Practice 283
Nursing Research & Other 164
Adult Health Nursing 149
Nursing Administration 88
Nursing Science 69
School Nursing 52

View all majors related to Mental Health Nursing

View Nationwide Mental Health Nursing Report

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