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Nursing at Mount Saint Mary’s University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Mount Saint Mary’s University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount Saint Mary’s University is located in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 225 nursing degrees were awarded at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Many students take online classes at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Among 2,312 students, 201 (9%) studied exclusively online and 1,554 (67%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Use these rankings to compare Mount Saint Mary’s University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#37 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#47 of 224
Best Value	California	#101 of 137
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#106 of 1,918
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#165 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#1509 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Mount Saint Mary’s University

Students who complete Mount Saint Mary’s University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$84,742
2 years	$81,662
3 years	$95,637
4 years	$105,602
5 years	$115,615

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Mount Saint Mary’s University report median earnings of $105,602, compared with $71,282 for all Mount Saint Mary’s University graduates — about 48% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Mount Saint Mary’s University comes in at $25,166.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Mount Saint Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Mount Saint Mary’s University are 89% women (200) and 11% men (25).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Of the 223 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Mount Saint Mary’s University, 89% were women (198) and 11% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	89
Black / African American	12
Asian	69
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 78% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Saint Mary’s University, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Among the 1 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Mount Saint Mary’s University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Unknown	1

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Mount Saint Mary’s University

The Nursing program at Mount Saint Mary’s University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	223
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Mount Saint Mary’s University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.