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Nursing at Eastern University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Eastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern University is in Saint Davids, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 nursing graduations were recorded at Eastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern University

Many students take online classes at Eastern University. Of 8,727 students, 6,327 (72%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,146 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Eastern University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#55 of 84
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#55 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#190 of 274
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#201 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1040 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1609 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Eastern University

Students who complete Eastern 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	$69,766
2 years	$66,355
3 years	$69,461
4 years	$75,087
5 years	$88,979

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Eastern University take home a median $75,087, compared with $57,537 for all Eastern University graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Eastern University is $30,311.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Eastern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Eastern University are 82% women (33) and 18% men (7).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Eastern University

Of the 40 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Eastern University, 82% were women (33) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 32% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern University, below 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 Eastern University

The Nursing program at Eastern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	40

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Eastern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, 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.