Nursing at Henderson State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Henderson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Henderson State University Nursing Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Henderson State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Henderson State University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Henderson State University Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Henderson State University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Henderson State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Henderson State University, 78% 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 Henderson State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services

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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses	25,380	$60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Nurse Practitioners	1,900	$104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors	650	$54,920
Nurse Anesthetists	360	$186,970

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.