by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Cal State Long Beach compares to other colleges that offer nursing.
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Cal State Long Beach is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. In particular, it placed #13 out of 1,918 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 6 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 6 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California | 6 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 6 |
| Best Nursing Schools in California | 6 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 13 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 13 |
During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Long Beach awarded 174 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at Cal State Long Beach go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $112,093 a year. This is above $62,831, the median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State Long Beach, nursing graduates take on a median debt of $18,661 in student loans. This is higher than $15,825, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
Learn more about Cal State Long Beach tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 19% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach were Asian. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a bachelor’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 99 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Among recent graduates, 25% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach were Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at California State University-Long Beach.
This nursing program at Cal State Long Beach breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 237 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 69 |
Cal State Long Beach conferred 237 degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (51%).
Cal State Long Beach awarded 69 completions in public health/community nurse/nursing recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (38%).