Nursing at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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

Liberty University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Liberty University Nursing Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Liberty University, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	87
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

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 Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration	220
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	89
Nursing Practice	45
Registered Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medicine
• Public Health

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Nurse Practitioners	4,710	$105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,480	$70,540
Nurse Anesthetists	850	$187,320

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 Nyttend under License

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