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Nursing at Research College of Nursing

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Research College of Nursing. Get started with the following essential facts.

Research College of Nursing is located in Kansas City, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 199 nursing degrees were awarded at Research College of Nursing.

Online Class Availability at Research College of Nursing

Research College of Nursing delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Nursing Rankings at Research College of Nursing

Rankings can help you compare Research College of Nursing’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#13 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#56 of 207
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#884 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Research College of Nursing

Students who complete Research College of Nursing’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,103
2 years	$68,080
3 years	$70,613
4 years	$77,772
5 years	$97,250

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Research College of Nursing take home a median $77,772, compared with $91,937 for all Research College of Nursing graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Research College of Nursing is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Research College of Nursing, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Research College of Nursing are 85% women (169) and 15% men (30).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Research College of Nursing

Of the 170 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Research College of Nursing, 84% were women (143) and 16% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	125
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	18
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 20% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Research College of Nursing, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Research College of Nursing

Of the 29 master’s nursing graduates at Research College of Nursing, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Research College of Nursing.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Black / African American	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 10% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Research College of Nursing, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Research College of Nursing

The Nursing program at Research College of Nursing includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	199

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Research College of Nursing pursue many career paths. Here 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.