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Geriatric Nurse/Nursing at Purdue University Global

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing at Purdue University Global

Every geriatric nurse/nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geriatric nursing program at Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year.

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

Purdue University Global Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geriatric Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for geriatric nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Rankings

Geriatric Nursing Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geriatric nursing master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in geriatric nursing each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a geriatric nursing master's degree from Purdue University Global, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geriatric nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Geriatric Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in geriatric 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Nurse Practitioners 4,780 $103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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