Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, 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.

Of the 1,263 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse degrees granted each year at the Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years level, women make up 84% percent and men make up 16% percent of the field of study. Did you know that Pennsylvania has more students being granted a degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse than any other state in the US? In fact, Pennsylvania granted 619 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse is $57,500.