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Nursing at Auburn University

206 Bachelor's Degrees
47 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at Auburn University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Auburn ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Auburn

Auburn Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Auburn was ranked #283 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #5 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 85
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 117
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 157
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 162
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 180
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 191
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 211
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 215
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 218
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 224
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 225
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 237
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 271
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 276
Best Nursing Schools 283
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 297
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 299
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 341
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 343
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 373
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 438
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 479
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 492
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 611
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 830
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 835
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 933
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 1,029
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 1,051
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 1,088
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 1,178
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,386
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,541

Popularity of Nursing at Auburn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 206 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 104% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Auburn. This makes it the #209 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Auburn Make?

$56,128 Bachelor's Median Salary
$90,962 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Auburn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,128 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's nursing program at Auburn make a median salary of $90,962. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Auburn Have?

$20,449 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, nursing students borrow a median amount of $20,449 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Auburn is $401 per month.


 

Auburn Nursing Students

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

Auburn Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 206 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from Auburn in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 188
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Auburn Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 159
Communication Sciences 103
Health & Medical Administrative Services 33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 20

View All Nursing Related Majors >

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