Students are prepared as nurse generalists, and as graduates they have the foundation to enter graduate school. Nursing graduates are employed in a variety of specialties such as pediatric, maternity, medical-surgical, gerontological, mental health, critical care and community health nursing. Nurses are employed in acute, intermediate, and long-term care settings and independent practice. The job outlook for RNs is favorable with the demand growing faster than the average. The average salary for RNs is $42,000.

Nurses enjoy excellent and varied career occupations in a variety of settings including: hospitals, clinics, schools, nursing homes, home health agencies, mental health facilities, insurance companies and state or federal agencies.

Graduates may also consider graduate school at the master's or doctoral level aimed toward one of the following roles:

• Entrepreneurs
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Nurse Midwives
• Nurse Administrator
• Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Nurse Educators
• Nurse Researchers
• Ambulatory Services
• Anesthetist
• Clinical Researcher
• Health Care Consultant
• Emergency Services
• Geriatric Nurse
• Head Nurse
• Home Health Nurse
• Industrial Nurse
• Intensive Care Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Midwife
• Occupational Therapist
• Operating Room Nurse
• Pediatric Nurse
• Professor
• Psychiatric Nurse
• Public Health Nurse
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Therapist
• School Nurse
• Surgical Nurse

Note: Some of these career opportunities may require additional schooling or training.