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Nursing at Clarke University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Clarke University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clarke University sits in Dubuque, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 nursing degrees were granted at Clarke University.

Studying Online at Clarke University

Distance learning is available at Clarke University. Among 962 students, 57 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 417 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Clarke University

Use these rankings to compare Clarke University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#29 of 35
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#146 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#168 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#1359 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1519 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Clarke University

Students who complete Clarke 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	$53,088
2 years	$57,210
3 years	$56,352
4 years	$58,400
5 years	$72,259

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Clarke University take home a median $58,400, compared with $67,436 for all Clarke University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Clarke University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Clarke University are 100% women (31) and 0% men (0).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Clarke University

Of the 20 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Clarke University, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 5% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Clarke 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 Clarke University

The Nursing program at Clarke University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	20
Family Practice Nursing	11

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Clarke University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.