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Nursing at Prairie View A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Prairie View A & M University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Prairie View A & M University is in Prairie View, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 nursing degrees were granted at Prairie View A & M University.

Online Class Availability at Prairie View A & M University

Online coursework is an option at Prairie View A & M University. Of 9,922 students, 842 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,280 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Prairie View A & M University

These rankings give you a sense of how Prairie View A & M University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#53 of 111
Best Value	Texas	#66 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#80 of 192
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#117 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#686 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#955 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#53 of 111
Best Value	Texas	#66 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#80 of 192
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#117 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#686 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#955 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Prairie View A & M University

Those who finish Prairie View A & M University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,654
2 years	$73,234
3 years	$76,567
4 years	$84,731
5 years	$97,764

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Prairie View A & M University report median earnings of $84,731, compared with $52,084 for all Prairie View A & M University graduates — about 63% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Prairie View A & M University is $27,392.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Prairie View A & M University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Prairie View A & M University are 93% women (99) and 7% men (8).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Prairie View A & M University

Among the 98 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Prairie View A & M University, 92% were women (90) and 8% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	80
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Prairie View A & M University

Of the 2 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Prairie View A & M University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Prairie View A & M University

Among the 7 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Prairie View A & M University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	6

Minority students account for 86% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Prairie View A & M University

The Nursing program at Prairie View A & M University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	98
Family Practice Nursing	2
Nursing Practice	7

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Prairie View A & M University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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.