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Nursing at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster is in Lancaster, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 411 nursing graduations were recorded at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Studying Online at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Online coursework is an option at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster. Of 1,439 students, 278 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 571 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

These rankings give you a sense of how Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#78 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#82 of 84
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#252 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#270 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1831 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1846 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#78 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#82 of 84
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#252 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#270 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1831 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1846 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Graduates of Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,162
2 years	$61,732
3 years	$66,811
4 years	$72,529
5 years	$80,394

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster earn a median of $72,529, compared with $70,924 for all Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster comes in at $26,812.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster are 91% women (373) and 9% men (38).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Of the 247 associate’s nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 91% were women (224) and 9% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	38
Asian	12
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Among the 127 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 91% were women (115) and 9% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	92
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	8
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

Of the 28 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, 96% were women (27) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster

The Nursing program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	374
Nursing Administration	9
Family Practice Nursing	10
Mental Health Nursing	6
Critical Care Nursing	8
Nursing Practice	4

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.