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Nursing at Bethel University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Bethel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bethel University is in Mishawaka, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 nursing graduations were recorded at Bethel University.

Online & Distance Learning at Bethel University

Distance learning is available at Bethel University. Of 1,167 students, 232 (20%) studied exclusively online and 286 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Bethel University

Rankings can help you compare Bethel University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#20 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#27 of 31
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#210 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#231 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#1343 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1529 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Bethel University

Students who complete Bethel University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,967
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$55,801
4 years	$59,168
5 years	$68,883

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Bethel University report median earnings of $59,168, compared with $49,251 for all Bethel University graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Bethel University is $28,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Bethel University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Bethel University are 91% women (43) and 9% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Bethel University

Of the 9 associate’s nursing graduates at Bethel University, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 44% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Bethel University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Bethel University

Of the 38 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Bethel University, 92% were women (35) and 8% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 13% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Bethel University, lower than 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 Bethel University

This Nursing program at Bethel University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	47

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Bethel University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, 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.