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Nursing at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Nursing at California State University-Dominguez Hills

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Dominguez Hills. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Dominguez Hills is in Carson, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 219 nursing degrees were granted at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Dominguez Hills. Of 15,182 students, 2,003 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,896 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Dominguez Hills’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Nationwide #5 of 1,878
Best Value Far Western (Region) #6 of 218
Best Value California #8 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) California #19 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #21 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #41 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills

Graduates of California State University-Dominguez Hills’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at California State University-Dominguez Hills
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $106,805
2 years $99,645
3 years $104,904
4 years $120,379
5 years $129,160

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills report median earnings of $120,379, compared with $61,214 for all California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates — about 97% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills comes in at $18,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills are 83% women (182) and 17% men (37).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Of the 165 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at California State University-Dominguez Hills, 82% were women (136) and 18% were men (29).

California State University-Dominguez Hills gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 35
Hispanic / Latino 67
Black / African American 11
Asian 38
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 7
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Of the 54 master’s nursing graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, 85% were women (46) and 15% were men (8).

California State University-Dominguez Hills gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 14
Hispanic / Latino 21
Black / African American 4
Asian 10
Two or More Races 3
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Minority students account for 70% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at California State University-Dominguez Hills

This Nursing program at California State University-Dominguez Hills breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 219

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at California State University-Dominguez Hills pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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

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