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Nursing at Samford University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Samford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

Samford Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Samford does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Samford Nursing Rankings

There were 129 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Samford awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Samford, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

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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