Nursing Schools In Virginia

In Virginia, there are 51 accredited schools where nursing classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of nursing and nursing training in Virginia, which includes nursing training at the following levels:

Nursing Certificate
Associates degree in Nursing
Bachelors degree in Nursing
Masters degree in Nursing
PhD degree in Nursing

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Professional Trends

Virginia Vs. National Nursing Employment

Virginia	122,920
National	5,150,780

Of all of the nursing professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Virginia.

Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
108,860	113,690	117,380	119,180	122,920

Yellow: Actual Values

Nursing is a growing field in Virginia. There were 14,060 more nursing professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of nursing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$63,532	$61,674	$57,210	$58,502	$60,360
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by nursing professionals is decreasing in Virginia. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $63,532 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $60,360 per year.

Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$37,984
25th percentile	$45,710
50th percentile	$56,890
75th percentile	$71,032
90th percentile	$87,376

This represents a 5% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In Virginia state, within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid nursing professionals earn 130% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Virginia

BSN	$65,020
Forensic Nursing	$87,255
Gerontology	$73,168
Nursing	$60,360
RN to BSN	$65,020

In Virginia, nursing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	31
bachelor	23
master	17
doctor	9
Certificate	47
Total	127

As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 51 accredited nursing schools in Virginia state is also increasing. In Virginia, there were 70 graduates in 2006. And there were 5,190 graduates from nursing courses in 2010.

This represents a 7314% increase in the number of nursing degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. Most of these graduates, or 37%, earned a undergraduate certificate in nursing.

Nursing Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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