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#1 #1 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. Combined they offer fifty majors, fifty-two minors, and the ability for students to design their own interdisciplinary majors....view more Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 56 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,422 Median Starting Salary $55,259
#2 #2 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Each year, Northern Kentucky University awards around 384 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 102 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Est. Net Price * $8,151 Median Starting Salary $58,459
#3 #3 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ At William Paterson University of New Jersey, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 990–1,350 Est. Net Price * $16,999 Median Starting Salary $58,874
#4 #4 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Each year, Georgia State University grants about 448 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,040–1,270 Est. Net Price * $16,390 Median Starting Salary $54,856
#5 #5 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Winona State University Winona, MN Each year, Winona State University awards about 220 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, General, and Social Work....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,010–1,220 Est. Net Price * $18,919 Median Starting Salary $63,923
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	100	7%	56	1,510 – 1,560	$23,422	$55,259
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Each year, Northern Kentucky University awards around 384 degrees to students...view more	80	96%	102	1,010 – 1,210	$8,151	$58,459
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ At William Paterson University of New Jersey, the three most popular college...view more	57	93%	8	990 – 1,350	$16,999	$58,874
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Each year, Georgia State University grants about 448 degrees to students...view more	35	62%	7	1,040 – 1,270	$16,390	$54,856
Winona State University Winona, MN Each year, Winona State University awards about 220 degrees to those studying...view more	32	69%	2	1,010 – 1,220	$18,919	$63,923

About Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing programs prepare registered nurses to provide general care for adult patients. Includes instruction in adult primary care, adult pathophysiology, clinical management of medication and treatments, patient assessment and education, patient referral, and planning adult health maintenance programs.

Kentucky grants the most Postbaccalaureate certificates in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing of all US states with 102 degrees being awarded last year. Students interested in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing can expect approximately 92% percent of their classmates to be women and 8% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is $57,500.

Popularity of Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Adult Health Nurse/Nursing degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

For Adult Health Nurse/Nursing majors, some of the most in demand careers include Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. Not only that, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing graduates may find a top paying job, such as Nurse Practitioners or Registered Nurses.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Nurse Practitioners	$126,260	26,300	266,300	384,900	45%
Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	$86,070	193,100	3,172,500	3,349,900	6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,780	8,800	85,900	101,500	18%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

175

Female Students

161 (92%)

Male Students

14 (8%)

White (107, 61%)

Black or African American (39, 22%)

Asian (13, 7%)

Hispanic or Latino (9, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (4, 2%)

Two or more races (2, 1%)

U.S. Nonresident (1, 1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

#1 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Duke UniversityDurham, NC

7%

56

1,510–1,560

$23,422

$55,259

#2 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY

96%

102

1,010–1,210

$8,151

$58,459

#3 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ

93%

8

990–1,350

$16,999

$58,874

#4 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

62%

7

1,040–1,270

$16,390

$54,856

#5 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Winona State UniversityWinona, MN

69%

2

1,010–1,220

$18,919

$63,923

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Winona State University
Winona, MN