Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

311,372

growing 1.06%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,800

growing 1.25%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$36,000

growing 2.26%

Average Wage

$91,798

growing 1.79%

People in Workforce

5.06M

growing 4.05%

Average Employee Age

42.4

declining 0.277%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research degree recipients are Minneapolis, MN, Addison, IL, and Phoenix, AZ. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research degree recipients are Lewes, DE, Maryland Heights, MO, and Blawnox, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research and the types of students that study this field. Chamberlain University-Illinois awards the most degrees in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research in the US, but Frontier Nursing University and West Coast University-Los Angeles have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research.

Tuition costs for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research majors are, on average, $7,800 for in-state public colleges, and $36,000 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research programs are Public, 2-year institutions (655 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (112,183 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research (2024)

Chamberlain University-Illinois
13,367 degrees awarded
Capella University
8,953 degrees awarded
Western Governors University
7,799 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research, is Public, 4-year or above (112,183 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,800

Median In-State Public

$36,000

Median Out of State Private

Chamberlain University-Illinois has the most Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research degree recipients, with 13,367 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Frontier Nursing University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research

Hennepin County, MN
14,663 degrees awarded
DuPage County, IL
13,771 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
11,274 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$91,798

Average Wage in Workforce

± $870

1.79%

1 Year Growth

± 1.34%

The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations for Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

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5.06M

2024 Workforce

± 54,321

4.05%

1 Year Growth

± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (35.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Pipeline transportation, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

5.06M

2024 Workforce

± 54,321

4.05%

1 Year Growth

± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (164,642 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.4

Average Age in 2024

± 0.142 Years

0.277%

1 Year Change

± 0.481%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 32 years old, which represent 3.1% and 2.95% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (86.5%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
164,642 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
50,989 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
45,035 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
71,212 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21,970 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
17,963 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
215,366 degree recipients
India
92,693 degree recipients
Mexico
39,280 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.01 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.18 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.08 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.01 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (215,366 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research majors need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operation and Control is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, and Active Learning are the three most important skills for people in the field.