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Nursing at Southern Adventist University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Southern Adventist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Adventist University sits in Collegedale, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 217 nursing graduations were recorded at Southern Adventist University.

Studying Online at Southern Adventist University

Many students take online classes at Southern Adventist University. Of 3,229 students, 184 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,182 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southern Adventist University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Adventist University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#28 of 42
Best Value	Tennessee	#37 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#310 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#455 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1292 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1550 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#28 of 42
Best Value	Tennessee	#37 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#310 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#455 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1292 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1550 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southern Adventist University

Graduates of Southern Adventist University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,264
2 years	$63,626
3 years	$70,981
4 years	$69,065
5 years	$89,564

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Southern Adventist University report median earnings of $69,065, compared with $78,969 for all Southern Adventist University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Southern Adventist University comes in at $26,596.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Southern Adventist University are 76% women (165) and 24% men (52).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southern Adventist University

Among the 104 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Southern Adventist University, 71% were women (74) and 29% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southern Adventist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	8
Asian	16
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southern Adventist University, above the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Southern Adventist University

Of the 77 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Southern Adventist University, 79% were women (61) and 21% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 56% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Adventist University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Southern Adventist University

Of the 27 master’s nursing graduates at Southern Adventist University, 93% were women (25) and 7% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern Adventist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern Adventist University, below 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 Southern Adventist University

This Nursing program at Southern Adventist University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	181
Nursing Administration	3
Adult Health Nursing	1
Family Practice Nursing	18
Mental Health Nursing	11
Critical Care Nursing	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Southern Adventist University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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.