1 Cannot be used in conjunction with other GCU scholarships or awards.
2 American Nurses Association. (2023, April 25). Nursing Career Pathways. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
3 Morris, G., MSN. (2024, April 11). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Overview. NurseJournal. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
4 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, retrieved March 17, 2025.
5 U.S. Census Bureau. (2020, February). Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections for 2020 to 2060. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
6 American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2024, May). Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
7 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Registered Nurses as of May 2023, retrieved March 17, 2025. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as registered nurses, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or 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. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
Approved and verified accurate by the associate dean of the College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions on May 15, 2025.
