Adult Health Nurse

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

2,295

growing 10.6%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,751

declining 2.46%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$37,700

growing 3.23%

Average Wage

$90,179

growing 3.02%

People in Workforce

4.86M

growing 4.16%

Average Employee Age

42.5

declining 0.173%

About

Health Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, & Nursing Research

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Adult Health Nurse and the types of students that study this field. Aspen University awards the most degrees in Adult Health Nurse in the US, but Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus and Aspen University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Adult Health Nurse.

Tuition costs for Adult Health Nurse majors are, on average, $8,751 for in-state public colleges, and $37,700 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Adult Health Nurse programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (830 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Adult Health Nurse (2023)

Aspen University
477 degrees awarded
NUC University
135 degrees awarded
Duke University
113 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Adult Health Nurse, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (830 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Adult Health Nurse programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,751

Median In-State Public

$37,700

Median Out of State Private

Aspen University has the most Adult Health Nurse degree recipients, with 477 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Adult Health Nurse.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Adult Health Nurse programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Adult Health Nurse, with 68%.

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 $90,179 and the most common occupations are N/A.

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 Pipeline transportation.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Health Nurse is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

$90,179

Average Wage in Workforce

± $879

3.02%

1 Year Growth

± 1.36%

The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are N/A.

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

Most Common

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The most common occupations for Health majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as N/A.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are N/A.

Occupations by Share

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4.86M

2023 Workforce

± 53,278

4.16%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

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

Most Common

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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

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The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Pipeline transportation, Oil & gas extraction, and Sugar & confectionery products.

Industries by Share

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4.86M

2023 Workforce

± 53,278

4.16%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Health Nurse is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

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.

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.

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 42.5.

N/A Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Health Nurse is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.5

Average Age in 2023

± 0.146 Years

0.173%

1 Year Change

± 0.49%

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 31 years old, which represent 3.08% and 3% of the population, respectively.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Health Nurse 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 (88.3%)

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 Adult Health Nurse.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Health Nurse is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
208,734 degree recipients
India
88,717 degree recipients
Mexico
37,939 degree recipients

N/A

High Relative Number of Students

N/A times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in N/A that hold Health degrees (N/A 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 (208,734 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Adult Health Nurse field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adult Health Nurse majors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Adult Health Nurse majors need more than the average amount of N/A.

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 Adult Health Nurse 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 N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.