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Nursing at Capital University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Capital University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capital University is in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 nursing graduations were recorded at Capital University.

Studying Online at Capital University

Many students take online classes at Capital University. Among 2,263 students, 101 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,022 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Capital University

These rankings give you a sense of how Capital University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#16 of 105
Best Value	Ohio	#73 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#93 of 310
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#244 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#775 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1482 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Capital University

Graduates of Capital University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,092
2 years	$60,035
3 years	$62,127
4 years	$64,367
5 years	$74,378

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Capital University report median earnings of $64,367, compared with $55,523 for all Capital University graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Capital University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Capital University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Capital University are 90% women (76) and 10% men (8).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Capital University

Among the 79 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Capital University, 90% were women (71) and 10% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 20% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Capital University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Capital University

Among the 5 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Capital University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Capital University, lower 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 Capital University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	79
Nursing Administration	5

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Capital University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.