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Nursing at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 2,050. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 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.

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samuel Merritt University

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.

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Samuel Merritt University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 80
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

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 CA, the home state for Samuel Merritt University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Nurse Practitioners 13,420 $133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320
Nurse Anesthetists 1,180 $212,210

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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