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Nursing at Delta State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Delta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Delta State University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delta State University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Delta State University Nursing Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Delta State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Delta State University.

Delta State University Nursing Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Delta State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Delta State University, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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