Nursing at Jacksonville University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Jacksonville University stacks up to those at other schools.

JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 4,053 students attend the school each year.

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

JU Nursing Degrees Available

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

JU Nursing Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at JU

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

JU Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. JU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from JU, 66% 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 Jacksonville University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jacksonville University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	57
Clinical Nurse Specialist	46
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	25
Nursing Administration	22
Nursing Practice	15
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	14

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 FL, the home state for Jacksonville University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Nurse Practitioners	10,590	$101,100
Nurse Anesthetists	2,180	$177,390
Nurse Midwives	330	$88,060

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 Humanities under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.