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Nursing at Ashland University

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

Ashland University is located in Ashland, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 nursing degrees were awarded at Ashland University.

Online Class Availability at Ashland University

Many students take online classes at Ashland University. Among 4,106 students, 877 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,484 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Ashland University

Use these rankings to compare Ashland University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#46 of 105
Best Value	Ohio	#66 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#199 of 310
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#229 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1345 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1445 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Ashland University

Students who complete Ashland 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	$56,942
2 years	$56,513
3 years	$58,018
4 years	$63,283
5 years	$71,523

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Ashland University take home a median $63,283, compared with $58,120 for all Ashland University graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Ashland University comes in at $30,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Ashland University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Ashland University are 86% women (94) and 14% men (15).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Ashland University

Of the 100 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Ashland University, 87% were women (87) and 13% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 14% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ashland 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 Ashland University

The Nursing program at Ashland University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	5
Nursing Practice	104

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Ashland University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.