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. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #383 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 208 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 198 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GVSU. This makes it the #562 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $59,822. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GVSU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at GVSU is $314 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Grand Valley State University.
The nursing program at GVSU awarded 208 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 179 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 4 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from GVSU in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions | 253 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 153 |
Allied Health Professions | 120 |
Communication Sciences | 86 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 60 |
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