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Nursing at Hofstra University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Hofstra University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 90 nursing degrees were awarded at Hofstra University.

Studying Online at Hofstra University

Many students take online classes at Hofstra University. Of 10,685 students, 396 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Hofstra University

These rankings give you a sense of how Hofstra University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#7 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 1,918
Best Value	New York	#94 of 97
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#241 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#1780 of 1,878

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Hofstra University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Hofstra University are 81% women (73) and 19% men (17).

Nursing Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Of the 31 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 90% were women (28) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	5

Minority students account for 45% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Hofstra University

Among the 34 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 79% were women (27) and 21% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Hofstra University, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Hofstra University

The Nursing program at Hofstra University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Adult Health Nursing	39
Family Practice Nursing	34
Mental Health Nursing	13
Surgical Nursing	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Hofstra University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.