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Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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

70% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from A-State in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were 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 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from A-State, 76% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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