BSN Schools

As a professor or instructor of bsn classes at one of the 1,810 accredited bsn schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in bsn, which encompasses bsn training at the following levels:

  • BSN Certificate
  • Associates degree in BSN
  • Bachelors degree in BSN
  • Masters degree in BSN
  • PhD degree in BSN

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Nursing professionals

2,417,150 2,468,340 2,542,760 2,583,770 2,655,020
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

2,655,020 nursing professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 10%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers.

National Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals

10th percentile		 $44,190
25th percentile		 $52,980
50th percentile		 $64,690
75th percentile		 $79,020
90th percentile		 $95,130

Nursing professionals in the US earned a median salary of $64,690 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for nursing professionals in the US was 1% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For BSN

$57,280 $60,010 $62,450 $63,750 $64,690
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 13% growth in nursing professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National BSN Student enrollment growth by degree

65,318 71,354 76,625 80,815 78,802
51,348 56,988 63,301 68,875 71,849
162 222 279 383 523
5,558 6,161 7,137 9,049 10,509
2,974 3,575 2,534 3,117 7,305
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in BSN
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in BSN
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in BSN
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in BSN
  • Grey: Certificate in BSN

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for nursing professionals. And the story on the educational front is similar. In 2006, 125,360 students graduated from bsn degree programs in the US. In 2010, 168,988 students graduated from bsn schools.

This represents a 35% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from bsn courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

BSN Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 1,010
bachelor		 768
master		 235
doctor		 44
Certificate		 150
Total2,207

The number of schools offering bsn programs has decreased. There were 1582 bsn schools across the country in 2006. And there were 1845 schools in 2010.

BSN Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. BSN Schools in California128 Schools
  2. BSN Schools in New York100 Schools
  3. BSN Schools in Texas91 Schools
  4. BSN Schools in Pennsylvania87 Schools
  5. BSN Schools in Illinois84 Schools
  6. BSN Schools in Ohio81 Schools
  7. BSN Schools in North Carolina75 Schools
  8. BSN Schools in Florida71 Schools
  9. BSN Schools in Michigan56 Schools
  10. BSN Schools in Missouri52 Schools
  11. BSN Schools in Indiana50 Schools
  12. BSN Schools in Virginia49 Schools
  13. BSN Schools in Minnesota46 Schools
  14. BSN Schools in Washington State42 Schools
  15. BSN Schools in Wisconsin41 Schools
  16. BSN Schools in New Jersey40 Schools
  17. BSN Schools in Massachusetts39 Schools
  18. BSN Schools in Kentucky39 Schools
  19. BSN Schools in Georgia38 Schools
  20. BSN Schools in Tennessee38 Schools
  21. BSN Schools in Alabama38 Schools
  22. BSN Schools in Oklahoma35 Schools
  23. BSN Schools in Kansas34 Schools
  24. BSN Schools in Iowa33 Schools
  25. BSN Schools in Arizona31 Schools
  26. BSN Schools in South Carolina29 Schools
  27. BSN Schools in Arkansas29 Schools
  28. BSN Schools in Colorado28 Schools
  29. BSN Schools in Maryland27 Schools
  30. BSN Schools in New Mexico24 Schools
  31. BSN Schools in Louisiana24 Schools
  32. BSN Schools in Oregon21 Schools
  33. BSN Schools in Mississippi21 Schools
  34. BSN Schools in Connecticut20 Schools
  35. BSN Schools in West Virginia19 Schools
  36. BSN Schools in Nebraska16 Schools
  37. BSN Schools in Utah16 Schools
  38. BSN Schools in North Dakota14 Schools
  39. BSN Schools in Nevada12 Schools
  40. BSN Schools in New Hampshire12 Schools
  41. BSN Schools in Maine12 Schools
  42. BSN Schools in Idaho11 Schools
  43. BSN Schools in South Dakota10 Schools
  44. BSN Schools in Montana10 Schools
  45. BSN Schools in Hawaii8 Schools
  46. BSN Schools in Delaware7 Schools
  47. BSN Schools in Wyoming7 Schools
  48. BSN Schools in Rhode Island5 Schools
  49. BSN Schools in Vermont5 Schools
  50. BSN Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  51. BSN Schools in Alaska1 Schools

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