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Nursing at Saint Ambrose University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Saint Ambrose University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Ambrose University is in Davenport, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 95 nursing degrees were awarded at Saint Ambrose University.

Online & Distance Learning at Saint Ambrose University

Many students take online classes at Saint Ambrose University. Among 2,498 students, 225 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 849 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Saint Ambrose University

Students who complete Saint Ambrose University’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	$57,077
2 years	$59,377
3 years	$61,530
4 years	$65,050
5 years	$78,348

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Saint Ambrose University earn a median of $65,050, compared with $62,272 for all Saint Ambrose University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Saint Ambrose University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Saint Ambrose University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Saint Ambrose University are 97% women (92) and 3% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Saint Ambrose University

Among the 95 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Saint Ambrose University, 97% were women (92) and 3% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 16% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Ambrose University, below 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 Saint Ambrose University

This Nursing program at Saint Ambrose University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	95

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Saint Ambrose University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.