{"id":10,"date":"2021-06-21T16:50:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T21:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/nursing\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:14:56","slug":"career-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/nursing\/career-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What You Can Do With a Nursing Degree From BSU<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">With a degree from our program, you can pursue many career paths.<\/p>\n<h3>Why a Nursing Degree From Bemidji State University<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Our nursing graduates get jobs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/graduate-follow-up-survey-and-report\/\">100% placement<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Internships that help you decide on the career pathways.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/scholarships\/\">Merit-based<\/a> up to $10,000 and departmental scholarships.<\/li>\n<li>In-state tuition for all students.<\/li>\n<li>Low cost of tuition, $4,902 per semester (15 credits) vs $16,205 for a private 4 year college (<a href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/pay-for-college\/college-costs\/college-costs-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">College Board 2022<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are some examples of viable career options with an nursing degree, including links to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics where you will find more information about each career&rsquo;s outlook!<\/p>\n<h3>Common Careers for Nursing Graduates Include<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Career<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Median Salary <\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/community-and-social-service\/health-educators.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Health Education Specialists<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$60,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nurse Anesthetics<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$195,610<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nurse Midwives<br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$112,830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nurse Practitioners<br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$120,680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/registered-nurses.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Registered Nurses<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$75,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/choosing-a-major\/career-outlook\/\">more career outlook information<\/a>, visit Career Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Can Do With a Nursing Degree From BSU With a degree from our program, you can pursue many career paths. Why a Nursing Degree From Bemidji State University Our nursing graduates get jobs (100% placement). Internships that help you decide on the career pathways. Merit-based up to $10,000 and departmental scholarships. 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