Nursing Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 5 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The trends in Rhode Island's nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in nursing includes nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Rhode Island | 23,440 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Rhode Island
| 22,340 | 22,270 | 22,180 | 22,450 | 23,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Nursing is a growing field in Rhode Island. In Rhode Island, 1,100 more nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 5%. This growth is slower than the national trend for nursing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of nursing professionals working around the nation.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Rhode Island
| $57,122 | $47,154 | $58,896 | $62,486 | $65,238 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of nursing professionals is growing, the salaries paid to nursing professionals are increasing in Rhode Island. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $57,122 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,238 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$41,846 |
25th percentile |
$48,640 |
50th percentile |
$60,872 |
75th percentile |
$73,130 |
90th percentile |
$85,388 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Rhode Island, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of nursing. The pay differential between the highest paid nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 104%
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
BSN |
$70,640 |
Forensic Nursing |
$88,265 |
Gerontology |
$70,036 |
Nursing |
$65,238 |
RN to BSN |
$70,640 |
In Rhode Island, nursing professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Rhode Island state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited nursing schools in Rhode Island state is also increasing. In 2006, 25 students graduated from nursing courses in Rhode Island. And in 2010, 658 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island by 2532%. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in nursing.