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#1 #1 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY At St- Joseph's University-New York, the most popular majors students pursue are Special Education and Teaching, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 37 SAT Score 1,100–1,280 Est. Net Price * $18,324 Median Starting Salary $59,597
#2 #2 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Madonna University Livonia, MI At Madonna University, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 36 SAT Score 890–1,120 Est. Net Price * $18,583 Median Starting Salary $57,541
#3 #3 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 50 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,422 Median Starting Salary $55,259
#4 #4 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN At Vanderbilt University, the most popular majors students study are Social Sciences, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. In fact, Vanderbilt University awards 237 degrees annually to graduating Social Sciences, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score 1,510–1,550 Est. Net Price * $26,689 Median Starting Salary $53,853
#5 #5 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH At Mount Carmel College of Nursing, only one major is offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 930–1,080 Est. Net Price * $11,686 Median Starting Salary $60,785
#6 #6 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA At James Madison University, the most popular majors students study are Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 31 SAT Score 1,180–1,330 Est. Net Price * $26,317 Median Starting Salary $64,645
#7 #7 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY Annually, St- John Fisher University grants about 204 degrees to students majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 68% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,130–1,290 Est. Net Price * $28,969 Median Starting Salary $61,896
#8 #8 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $55,605
#9 #9 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Daemen University Amherst, NY At Daemen University, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Natural Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. In fact, Daemen University grants 104 degrees every year to graduating Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse students....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 950–1,150 Est. Net Price * $18,944 Median Starting Salary $60,000
#10 #10 Best College for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY At Stony Brook University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 36 SAT Score 1,320–1,490 Est. Net Price * $18,601 Median Starting Salary $53,851
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY At St- Joseph's University-New York, the most popular majors students pursue...view more	100	71%	37	1,100 - 1,280	$18,324	$59,597
Madonna University Livonia, MI At Madonna University, the most popular majors students study are Registered...view more	96	93%	36	890 - 1,120	$18,583	$57,541
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	91	7%	50	1,510 - 1,560	$23,422	$55,259
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN At Vanderbilt University, the most popular majors students study are Social...view more	88	6%	32	1,510 - 1,550	$26,689	$53,853
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH At Mount Carmel College of Nursing,...view more	85	57%	23	930 - 1,080	$11,686	$60,785
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA At James Madison University, the most popular majors students study are...view more	82	76%	31	1,180 - 1,330	$26,317	$64,645
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY Annually, St- John Fisher University grants about 204 degrees to students...view more	81	68%	17	1,130 - 1,290	$28,969	$61,896
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	80	9%	28	1,480 - 1,570	$30,730	$55,605
Daemen University Amherst, NY At Daemen University, the most popular majors students study are Registered...view more	79	76%	26	950 - 1,150	$18,944	$60,000
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY At Stony Brook University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	78	49%	36	1,320 - 1,490	$18,601	$53,851

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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.

Arizona grants the most Masters degrees in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing of all US states with 379 degrees being awarded last year. Students interested in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing can expect approximately 87% percent of their classmates to be women and 13% 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.

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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	19,172	194,132	280,592	45%
Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	$86,070	20,854	342,630	361,789	6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,780	2,763	26,972	31,871	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

1,397

Female Students

1,213 (86%)

Male Students

184 (13%)

White (818, 59%)

Black or African American (196, 14%)

Asian (139, 10%)

Hispanic or Latino (106, 8%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (97, 7%)

Two or more races (27, 2%)

U.S. Nonresident (8, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (5, <1%)

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

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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

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

71%

37

1,100–1,280

$18,324

$59,597

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

93%

36

890–1,120

$18,583

$57,541

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

7%

50

1,510–1,560

$23,422

$55,259

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

6%

32

1,510–1,550

$26,689

$53,853

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

57%

23

930–1,080

$11,686

$60,785

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

76%

31

1,180–1,330

$26,317

$64,645

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

68%

17

1,130–1,290

$28,969

$61,896

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

9%

28

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$55,605

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

76%

26

950–1,150

$18,944

$60,000

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

49%

36

1,320–1,490

$18,601

$53,851

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