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Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing Practice

970 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in nursing practice is offered at 23 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 32% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.5% of nursing practice graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nursing Practice Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 970 people earned their bachelor's degree in nursing practice. This earns it the #5 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing practice at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 7,040
Bachelor’s Degree 970
Master’s Degree 362
Graduate Certificate 270
Associate Degree 166
Basic Certificate 43
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Nursing Practice Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for nursing practice majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in nursing practice. About 88.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 109
Women 861
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing practice bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 71
Black or African American 118
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 621
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 85
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There are 23 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing practice. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
415 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for nursing practice students seekinga bachelor's degree is Concordia University, Saint Paul. Roughly 5,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 415 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Concordia University, Saint Paul. Of these students, 85% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts
175 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is MGH Institute of Health Professions. Roughly 1,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $80,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $70,020 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 175 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from MGH Institute of Health Professions. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#3

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
172 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ashland University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in nursing practice. Roughly 4,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $23,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,656 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 172 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Ashland. Around 19% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
144 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Brenau University. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Brenau. Of these students, 92% were women and 55% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

50 Yearly Graduations
98% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in nursing practice. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. About 98% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
44 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in nursing practice. Each year, around 8,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Columbia College Missouri. About 93% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

17 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Bryant & Stratton College - Parma. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Parma. About 73% of this group were women, and 55% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

Sentara College of Health Sciences

Chesapeake, Virginia
16 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Sentara College of Health Sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $556 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Sentara College of Health Sciences. Of these students, 100% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Misericordia University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,952 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,438 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Misericordia University.

#11

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Caguas, Puerto Rico
13 Yearly Graduations
89% Women

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,800 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. Of these students, 89% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#12

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Alfred State College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Alfred State.

#13

Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Orchard Park, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bryant & Stratton College - Online comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. Roughly 5,500 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Online. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#14

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

William Penn University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from William Penn University.

#15

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Christian Brothers University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,977 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Christian Brothers. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. Of these students, 100% were women and 63% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#18

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mount Mary University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,848 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in nursing practice from Mount Mary.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing practice that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
155,080
2,537
1,581
1,502
712

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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