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Registered Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Registered Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

A-State does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

A-State Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Registered Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered nursing.

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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

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920

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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