Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University
If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 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.
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Eastern Nursing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Eastern
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Eastern offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Eastern Nursing Rankings
There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #220 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Eastern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
Eastern Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Eastern, 75% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 100 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
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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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 46,130 | $63,100 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 5,000 | $91,820 |
Nurse Practitioners | 3,160 | $99,790 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,160 | $172,780 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 690 | $73,170 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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