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Nursing at The College of Saint Scholastica

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at The College of Saint Scholastica. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The College of Saint Scholastica sits in Duluth, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 323 nursing degrees were granted at The College of Saint Scholastica.

Studying Online at The College of Saint Scholastica

Distance learning is available at The College of Saint Scholastica. Among 2,930 students, 727 (25%) studied exclusively online and 335 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The College of Saint Scholastica

These rankings give you a sense of how The College of Saint Scholastica’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#5 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 207
Best Value	Minnesota	#39 of 45
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#168 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#394 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1489 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica

Those who finish The College of Saint Scholastica’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	$65,678
2 years	$66,536
3 years	$69,483
4 years	$75,350
5 years	$89,407

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica earn a median of $75,350, compared with $70,973 for all The College of Saint Scholastica graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at The College of Saint Scholastica, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at The College of Saint Scholastica are 88% women (283) and 12% men (40).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The College of Saint Scholastica

Of the 281 bachelor’s nursing graduates at The College of Saint Scholastica, 88% were women (248) and 12% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	233
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	20
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of Saint Scholastica, 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 The College of Saint Scholastica

The Nursing program at The College of Saint Scholastica offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	281
Mental Health Nursing	2
Nursing Practice	40

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at The College of Saint Scholastica go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.