Nursing Science

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.

Numbers at a glance

176th
Popular nationwide
153
Search Rank on O's List
17
Colleges offer it
1,447
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
200
Women
1,247

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Maine at Fort Kent178
University of Massachusetts-Boston169
Millersville University of Pennsylvania130
Ramapo College of New Jersey121
Kean University60
University of California-Irvine55
Average public university graduating class: 119 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Duquesne University266
Rivier University157
Atenas College78
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian57
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico43
EDP Univeristy of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan36
Ohio Christian University35
Anna Maria College33
Rochester College16
Bellevue University8
Average private university graduating class: 67 students.

O's Insights on Nursing Science

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 49% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 119,983 900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 2,501 44
Nursing Practice 738 13
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