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School Nursing Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in School Nursing is offered at 36 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in School Nursing. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of School Nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of School Nursing Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 441 students earned theirSchool Nursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in School Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree (this page) 394
Doctor’s Degree 47

Earnings of School Nursing Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in School Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for School Nursing students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in School Nursing. About 95.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 338
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in School Nursing

The racial-ethnic distribution of School Nursing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 267 75.6%
Asian 22 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 29 8.2%
Black or African American 17 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.6%
Two or More Races 8 2.3%
Race Unknown 5 1.4%
International Students 3 0.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of School Nursing Master's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 59 colleges that offer a master’s degree in School Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The most popular school in the United States for School Nursing students seeking a master's degree is Vanderbilt University. This school awarded 62 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 43 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. This school awarded 37 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. This school awarded 34 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

MGH Institute of Health Professions comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. This school awarded 16 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 15 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Oregon Health & Science University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 8 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in School Nursing. This school awarded 6 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 5 master's degrees in School Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Kansas City is a popular choice for School Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in School Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in School Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to School Nursing that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4,379

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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