According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Registered nurses have a median annual wage of $75,330 as of May 2020,2 while nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners have a median annual wage of $117,670 as of May 2020.3
When looking at job growth for nurse midwives, there is an estimated 45% growth for nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners expected from 2020 to 2030 as of September 2021.4 With this information, you can see how a substantial income and promising career growth can come along with advancing a bachelor’s degree in nursing to an advanced nursing position as a nurse midwife.
Grand Canyon University’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions offers a variety of nursing degrees, both on campus and online, to help students reach their goals within the nursing field. One of these degrees is the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure) degree program — the first step to getting your BSN and pursuing a career in midwifery. To get started, fill out the form on this page and learn more about applying to one of our accredited nursing programs.
1The entire program requires 120 credits.
2The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Registered Nurses as of May 2020. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may also impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the BLS. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers from across the country with varying levels of education and experience and does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Registered Nurses. It does not reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country. It also does not reflect a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. You may also wish to compare median salaries if you are considering more than one career path.
3The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners. They are not calculated using wages from GCU graduates but from workers across the country with varying levels of education and experience, and they reflect a national median wage for this occupation in 2020. This national data may not accurately reflect earnings of workers in particular parts of the country and include earners at all stages of their career and not solely entry level wages. COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is based on September 2021, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners.
4COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is based on September 2021, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses
Approved by the associate dean of the College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions on March 13, 2023.
