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Overview for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Careers for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Majors

A major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Top 19 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
 12
(80.0%)
 $9,450 
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
 378
(43.6%)
Moderately Selective$12,029 
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
 39
(13.7%)
Less Selective$23,070 
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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
 33
(12.9%)
Moderately Selective$22,068 
Barton College
Wilson, NC
 27
(12.9%)
Highly Selective$19,938 
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
 86
(11.1%)
Less Selective$13,805 
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
 15
(7.1%)
Moderately Selective$20,500 
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 165
(6.9%)
Less Selective$15,629 
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
 238
(6.9%)
Less Selective$13,325 
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
 47
(6.8%)
Less Selective$14,022 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.