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Registered Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University

Registered Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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

Eastern Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

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Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Registered Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Eastern, 71% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
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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