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Nursing at McMurry University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at McMurry University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

McMurry University is in Abilene, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 nursing degrees were awarded at McMurry University.

Online Class Availability at McMurry University

Distance learning is available at McMurry University. Of 3,175 students, 1,787 (56%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 501 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from McMurry University

Those who finish McMurry University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$68,079
3 years	$70,079
4 years	$72,492
5 years	$85,534

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from McMurry University report median earnings of $72,492, compared with $49,446 for all McMurry University graduates — about 47% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at McMurry University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at McMurry University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at McMurry University

Of the 13 bachelor’s nursing graduates at McMurry University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 54% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at McMurry University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at McMurry University

This Nursing program at McMurry University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	13

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at McMurry University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.