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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.

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

86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 134 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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