¹ The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Registered Nurses as of July 23, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 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. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, and accept employment from, determines salary not only based on education, but also individual characteristics and skills and fit to that organization (among other categories) against a pool of candidates.

² U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How to become a registered nurse. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved June 20, 2024. 

³ Suran, M. (2023, Oct. 23). Overworked and Understaffed, More Than 1 in 4 US Nurses Say They Plan to Leave the Profession. JAMA Medical News, 330(16), 1512-1514. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10055'. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

⁴ COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2022 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 June 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, retrieved in June 2024. 

⁵ COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2022 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 June 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners retrieved in June 2024. 

⁶ American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (n.d.). The impact of education on nursing practice. AACN. Retrieved June 20, 2024. 

⁷ The entire program requires 120 credits.

⁸ Secondary applicants must transfer a minimum of 60 of the required 123 credits or have completed a baccalaureate degree which includes nine prerequisites courses/labs and 10 general education courses prior to starting the core nursing courses, which can be completed in as few as 16 months. Direct entry applicants that do not transfer 60 credits but meet the minimum requirement can complete these credits through GCU prior to starting the core nursing courses. Depending on the state where the student is enrolled or intends to complete the program, student may require additional courses. This may include, but is not limited to, additional general education courses, courses in the major, clinical courses or a different course sequence. See University Policy Handbook. 

⁹ Deering, M. (2020, June 3). Top 9 Advantages of a BSN Degree - NurseJournal.org. NurseJournal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

¹⁰ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How to become a nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

Approved by the associate dean of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions on July 19, 2024.