by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Eastern Michigan ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at Eastern Michigan was ranked #367 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #7 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Michigan University handed out 500 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 389 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,000 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Eastern Michigan make a median salary of $103,909. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan, nursing students borrow a median amount of $28,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all nursing majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Eastern Michigan is $144 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Eastern Michigan University.
Of the 500 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern Michigan, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| White | 343 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 54 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 106 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 93 |
| Allied Health Professions | 45 |
| Public Health | 30 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 29 |
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