Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year.

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

A-State Nursing Degrees Available

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

A-State Nursing Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from A-State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	36
Nurse Anesthetist	31
Nursing Practice	8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses	25,380	$60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Nurse Practitioners	1,900	$104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors	650	$54,920
Nurse Anesthetists	360	$186,970

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

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