Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Colby-Sawyer stacks up against peers offering nursing.
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Colby-Sawyer holds a strong position among schools offering nursing. In particular, it placed #305 out of 1,918 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 3 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 3 |
| Best Nursing Schools in New Hampshire | 3 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 3 |
| Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 12 |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire | 12 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools in New Hampshire | 12 |
| College Major Best Value | 12 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 27 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 27 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the New England Region | 27 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 27 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Colby-Sawyer College conferred 98 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at Colby-Sawyer go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $74,856 a year. This is above $63,501, the median for all majors at Colby-Sawyer.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Colby-Sawyer, nursing students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,832, the typical median for all majors at Colby-Sawyer.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,454 | $18,025 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at Colby-Sawyer were White. Roughly 91% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby-Sawyer College with a bachelor’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 89 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
All of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s degree in nursing from Colby-Sawyer identified as women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Colby-Sawyer were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby-Sawyer College with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Here are the demographics of the nursing majors at Colby-Sawyer College.
This nursing program at Colby-Sawyer offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 98 |
| Nursing Science | 6 |
Colby-Sawyer granted 98 completions in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (91%).
Colby-Sawyer awarded 6 degrees in nursing science in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%). Some of these were earned through distance education.