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Nursing at Abilene Christian University

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Abilene Christian University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Abilene Christian University sits in Abilene, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 95 nursing degrees were awarded at Abilene Christian University.

Online Class Availability at Abilene Christian University

Distance learning is available at Abilene Christian University. Of 5,219 students, 1,583 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 805 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Abilene Christian University

These rankings give you a sense of how Abilene Christian University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#42 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#59 of 192
Best Value	Texas	#96 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#164 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#562 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1631 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Abilene Christian University

Those who finish Abilene Christian University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,092
2 years	$58,522
3 years	$66,013
4 years	$65,914
5 years	$75,745

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Abilene Christian University earn a median of $65,914, compared with $59,417 for all Abilene Christian University graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Abilene Christian University comes in at $24,850.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Abilene Christian University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Abilene Christian University are 86% women (82) and 14% men (13).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Abilene Christian University

Of the 45 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Abilene Christian University, 80% were women (36) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Abilene Christian University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Abilene Christian University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Abilene Christian University

This Nursing program at Abilene Christian University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	45
Nursing Practice	50

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Abilene Christian University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.